Pradeep v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.09.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR 1.Pradeep 2.Selvapriya 3.Somasundaram : Petitioners/A1 to A3 Vs.

1.State rep by The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.515 of 2023.

2.Saminathan : Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records of the FIR in Crime No.515 of 2023, dated 21.08.2023 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Ms.M.Viji For R1 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/6

For R2 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 528 B.N.S.S., seeking orders to quash the FIR in Crime No.515 of 2023 dated 21.08.2023 on the file of the first respondent police. 2.It is not in dispute that the first petitioner is the son and the second petitioner is the daughter-in-law of the second respondent and the third petitioner is the father of the second petitioner. 3.The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute between the first petitioner and the second respondent; on 21.08.2023, the petitioners went the defacto complainant's house, abused him in filthy language and attacked him and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the second 2/6

respondent has lodged a complaint before the first respondent and on that basis, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.515 of 2023, dated 21.08.2023 for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1) and 342 of IPC against the petitioners.

5. The case is still under the investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

6. A Joint Memo of Compromise dated 09.01.2024 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.Dhanapal, SSI, Pattukottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District as well as by the learned counsels appearing for the parties. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

3/6

7. In the instant case, the dispute is of personal in nature and now the parties had compromised. Where the parties have compromised the matter, the High Court has power to quash the complaint for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1) and 342 of IPC.

8. The legal position expressed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Panjab and another reported in (2012)10 SCC 303 and Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath) reported in (2017)9 SCC 641 were taken into consideration.

9. In the light of the guidelines issued in the above said Judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings in Crime No.515 of 2023 pending before the first respondent police, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature.

10. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.515 of 2023 on the file of 4/6

the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo dated 09.01.2024 shall form part and parcel of this order. 18.09.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No das To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

5/6

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

das Order made in Dated: 18.09.2024 6/6