M.Anandan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3956 of 2023 M.Anandan

...Petitioners

vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, B-1, Siva Kanchi Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

(Crime No.711 of 2017)

2. Masthan

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the case in C.C.No.158 of 2019 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kancheepuram and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Vijay Anand For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate, for R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings in C.C.No.158 of 2019, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram and quash the same. Page No.1/4

2. The case is still at the stage of trial. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3.The Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioner and the second respondent were also present before this Court. In the joint compromise memo, it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in C.C.No.158 of 2019. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the case pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Suprme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported Page No.2/4

in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the case in C.C.No.158 of 2019, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram. 5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.158 of 2019, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram, is quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred only) as costs, to the credit of the President, Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association, Madras High Court, Chennai (Indian Bank, High Court Branch, A/c No.484026006, IFSC Code:IDIB000M157), within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

nsa

1. The Inspector of Police, B-1, Siva Kanchi Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

(Crime No.711 of 2017)

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kancheepuram

3. The Public Prosecutor, Puducherry.

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