Anthony Wilfred v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1457 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1457 of 2020 1.Anthony Wilfred 2.Jesu Michael 3.Jacks @ Jockson 4.Moses 5.Rabinsa Mary : Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station Tirunelveli District ..R1/Complainant 2.Julia Vincy @ Julia ..2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No. 240 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners: Mr.V.Sasikumar For R-1 : Mrs.S.Bharathi, GA (Crl.side) For R-2 : Mr.N.Ganesh

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No. 240 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, for the offences punishable under Sections 147,294(b),506(ii) of IPC, Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act.

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 petitioner 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.P.Yesudass, SSI of Police. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1457 of 2020 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. 240 of 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 costs to the Credit of the Hands of Compassion and filed the original cash receipt along with this memo on 03.02.2020. The said submission is placed on record.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No. 240 of 2018, 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 (CRL.SIDE) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ENCL:Xerox copy of joint compromise memo aav To 1.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station Tirunelveli District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to Mr.V.SASIKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-4645[F] dated 04/02/2020 ) Crl.O.P.[MD].No.1457 of 2020 03.02.2020 KM/(18.02.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2