Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3839/2020allowed

Arunkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-02-28Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 3839 of 2020

1. Arunkumar

2. Thinakaran : Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs.

1. State represented by Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

in Crime No. 18 of 2019 : R1/Complainant

2. Suganya : R-2/Defacto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No. 18 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent police station and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.M. Muthukumaran For R1 : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Government Advocate (crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.G.Kasinathadurai

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No. 18 of 2019, pending on the file of the first respondent police station as against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 294(b), 498(A), 406, 506 (ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2020.

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.S. Meharaj, S.I. Of Police, All Women Police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Station. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

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.18 of 2019. 5.It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have paid a sum of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five thousand only) as costs to the Credit of the Dt.Sidha Medical Officer CCRI PKM (A/c. No.10767823177) and filed the original cash receipt along with this memo on 28.02.2020. The said submission is placed on record.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.18 of 2019, 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) To (Encl. Xerox copy to Joint Compromise memo)

1. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.M.MUTHUKUMARAN, Advocate ( SR-9792[F] dated 03/03/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 3839 of 20204 28.02.2020 SDS (17.06.2020) 2P-4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/