Justin Stone Gold v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5245 of 2017 1.Justin Stone Gold 2.Easter Arulraj : Petitioners -Vs1.The State Rep. by, Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.141 of 2017).

2.Vignesh : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records in proceedings in F.I.R. in Crime No.141 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Robinson For Respondent No.1 : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl.side) For Respondent No.2 : Mr.R.Ramachandran

O R D E R

On the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent has registered a case in Crime No.141 of 2017 on 08.04.2017 for offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioners herein, challenging which, the petitioners and the defacto complainant are before this Court on the ground that they have arrived at a compromise. 2.

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.C.Mahalilngam, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, is present. The defacto complainant is present and the petitioners are also present and their identifications were also verified by this Court, in addition to the confirmation of the identity of the parties by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) through Mr.C.Mahalilngam, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station.

3. The petitioners and the second respondent have filed a joint compromise memo, wherein, it is stated as follows: "The petitioners have filed the above Criminal Original Petition to quash the above case in Crime No.141 of 2017. After several negotiations between the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

parties, at the instance of the well wishers and relatives of the parties, the parties mutually agreed to compromise the case since the both the parties are living in the same Village with cordial relationship."

4. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending. Therefore, this petition is allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.141 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent, in respect of all the accused including those who are not before this Court are hereby quashed. The joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

5. At the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners themselves voluntarily came forward to contribute some amount for the purpose of removal of Seemai Karuvelam Trees.

6. Accepting the submission, the petitioners are directed to pay a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) each to the credit of Indian Bank Savings Account No.6514082295, operated by the Registrar (Administration), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, for the purpose of removal of Seemai Karuvelam Trees, within a period of two weeks from today. After making payment, a copy of the challan shall be furnished to the Registrar (Administration), Madurai Bench of Madras High Cour, Madurai. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Registrar(Adminisatration), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 cc to M/R.A.ROBINSON ,Advocate, SR.NO:54454 Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5245 of 2017 SML SVA/MSA/11.05.2017/SAR4/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/