Muniyandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

1. Muniyandi,

2. Ayyanar @ Pratap,

3. Venkatesh, ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

Cr.No.799/2022.

2. Karuppaih, ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Cr.No.799/2022 on the file of 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioners : Mr.B.Vinothkumar For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.M.Selvakumar

ORDER

The petitioners are accused in Crime No.799 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police Station, which was registered for the offence under Sections 406, 294(b), 323 and 506(1) IPC. They have filed this petition to quash the proceedings pending against them.

2.The case in Crime No.799 of 2022 was registered based on the complaint given by the second respondent on 29.04.2022, due to civil dispute, the petitioners attacked and abused the second respondent. Hence the case. 3.The petitioners and the defacto complainant are present before this Court and they have stated that on the intervention of the elders, they have amicably resolved their issue. A compromise memo, dated 15.03.2024 signed by both the parties, is also filed before this Court, praying to quash the proceedings.

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4.Before entertaining this application on the ground of compromise, this court has directed the investigation officer in Crime No. 799 of 2022 to personally verify with the defacto complainant and to ascertain whether the compromise is voluntary one, without any threat or coercion. The investigating officer, after due verification, has filed a report as under: This is to certify that, as directed by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4316 of 2024, I personally verified the defacto complainant in Cr.No.799 of 2022, for the offence under Sections 406, 294(b), 323 and 506(1) IPC and ascertained that the compromise arrived between the accused and the defacto complainant/victims in the above case is voluntary, without any threat or coercion.

I further clarify that there are no other victims in this case, except the victims appeared before this Hon'ble Court today.

5.The parties are present. This Court has verified the parties with their Aadhaar cards and also verified as to the present status. The defacto complainant has expressed his willingness to solve the issue. Since the parties have reached a settlement, the continuance of legal proceedings would serve no purpose. The conflict is between the private individuals and it is not affecting the society at large.

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6.Under such circumstances and in the light of the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641 - (Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C, is inclined to quash the FIR in Crime No.140 of 2022, on the file of the first respondent police, though certain offence are non-compoundable, in order to avoid further conflict between the parties.

7.Accordingly, by recording the compromise memo, dated 15.03.2024 this criminal original petition is allowed and the case in Crime No.799 of 2022 pending on the file of the first respondent is hereby quashed. The joint compromise memo, dated 15.03.2024, shall form part and parcel of this order. 08.04.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes LR 4/5

B.PUGALENDHI,J LR To

1. The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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