Santhanam v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM CRL.O.P.No.3337 of 2015

1. SANTHANAM

2. T.SEENIVASAN

3. PANJAVARNAM

4. KALIDAS

5. KALAIVANI .. Petitioners Vs.

1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THIRUPARANKUNDRAM DISTRICT.

CR. NO.176/2014.

2. A.SABINA PARVEEN .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records from the respondent police in Cr.No.176 of 2014 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Senthil Sankaranathakumar For Respondents No.1 :

Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate,(Crl. Side) For Respondents No.2 : M/S.J.Jayakumaran

ORDER

The petitioners, who stand accused of offences under Sections 498(A), 494 and 506(i) I.P.C. seek quash of the proceedings in Crime No.176 of 2014 on the file of the first respondent.

2. The matter primarily is a matrimonial dispute. When taken up for hearing, a memorandum of understanding has been filed, entered into on 21.02.2015 between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. The same reflects the settlement of dispute between the parties.

3. Following the decision of the Honourable Apex Court in B.S.Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another AIR 2003 SCC 1386 wherein it is held that it is the duty of the Court to encourage genuine settlement of matrimonial disputes, this Court allows this petition. Accordingly, the proceedings in Crime No.176 of 2014 on the file of the first respondent shall stand quashed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ /True copy/ sub Assistant Registrar(c.s)

To

1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THIRUPARANKUNDRAM DISTRICT.

2. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1cc to M/S. J.Jeya kumaran, Advocate in SR.No. 8361 TS/13.03.2015/2P-4C CRL.O.P.No.3337 of 2015 24.02.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/