Veerammal v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.4968 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.4968 of 2022

1. Veerammal

2. Saravanaperumal

...Petitioners

Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police Keelavalavu Police Station Madurai District 2.M.Sundari

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to to call for the records in Crime No.140 of 2016 pending on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Gunasekaran For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi No.1 Additional Public Prosecutor No.2 : Mr.P.Vijayabarathi

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.140 of 2016, on the file of the first respondent police.

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.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.4968 of 2022 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.140 of 2016 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.140 of 2016, 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. The petitioners 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 on or before 25.03.2022 and produce the receipt before the respondent police, failing which the order shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar ENCL:XEROX COPY OF COMPROMISE MEMO To

1. The Inspector of Police Keelavalavu Police Station Madurai District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

3. The District Siddha Medical Officer, CCRI, Periyakulam.

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