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Kannan @ Kavu Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2597 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2597 of 2022 Kannan @ Kavu Kannan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Cheranmahadevi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No. 381 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Gangamani ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for the records pertaining to Crime No. 381 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.N.Saravanan

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No. 381 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police, for an alleged offences under Sections 341, 294 (b), 307 and 506(ii) 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 petitioner and the second 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.381 of 2021 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2597 of 2022 5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.381 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed insofar as the petitioner alone and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner 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 07.03.2022.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PNM Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

ENCL:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To:

1. Inspector of Police, Cheranmahadevi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

COPY TO:

THE DISTRICT SIDDHA MEDICAL OFFICER, CCRI, PERIYAKULAM ORDER IN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2597 of 2022 28.02.2022 SRR(CO) GC(03.03.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2