Ramamoorthi v. The Inspector Of Police
Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1797 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.02.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1797 of 2020
1. Ramamoorthi
2. Nirubhan Raja
3. Thennarasu
4. Jothimurugan .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.
1.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
(Crime No.4 of 2020) .. 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Palanichamy .. 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.4 of 2020, on the file of the first respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Vadivelan For R-1 : Mr.S.Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R-2 : Mr.J.Sivaram
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.4 of 2020, on the file of the first respondent, for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of IPC.
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 second respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.A.Suresh, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.
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4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report 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), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.4 of 2020.
5. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners paid a sum of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) as cost to the Credit of the M.S.Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation and filed the original cash receipt along with this memo on 04.02.2020. The said submission is placed on record.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.4 of 2020, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) PJL Encl.: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromis Memo To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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