Shankar @ Shanmuganathan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Sankar @ Shanmuganathan 2.Arun @ Arunraja 3.Sanjay @ Sanjay Gandhi 4.Perumalraj 5.Saloonkadai Kamal @ Veerapandi 6.Pugalenthi 7.Munisamy 8.Teacher Indra @ Indra 9.Radha 10.Panjavarnam 11.Megala 12.Pandiyammal
...Petitioners/Accused No.1,2,
3,4,5,6,14,15,16,17,18,19 Vs.
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
2. State through The Sub Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.
(Cr.No.334 of 2018) ... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainant
3. Santha ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records from the 1st respondent police F.I.R in Crime No.334 of 2018, on the file of the Keelavalavu Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District and quash the same as devoid of merits as far as petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Atham Ali For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi No.1 & 2 Government Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.Ferozkhan No. 3 1/3
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.334 of 2018, on the file of the second respondent police.
2.The case is still at the stage of investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3.A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioners and the third respondent and also by their respective counsel.
4.Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending before the respondent police. 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), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.334 of 2018 pending on the file of the second respondent police.
5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.334 of 2018, on the file of the second respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs, to the District Siddha Medical Officer, CCRI, Periyakulam in State Bank of India, Periyakulam Branch bearing Account No.10767823177, IFSC No.SBIN000898, MICR Code No.625002601, on or before on or before 18.03.2022 and produce the receipt before the second respondent police, failing which the order shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // 11/03/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav ENCL:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo 2/3
To:
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
COPY TO:
THE DISTRICT SIDDHA MEDICAL OFFICER, CCRI, PERIYAKULAM.
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