Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6904/2022allowed

Kumaresan v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-04-13Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6904 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6904 of 2022 1.Kumaresan 2.A.Mohamed Yazeer 3.R.Yasin Mohamed 4.Mohamed Rafiq 5.Arun @ Seenu

...Petitioners/Accused Nos 1 to 5

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station Thanjavur District (Crime No.109 of 2017) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Shitck Raja ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.109/2017 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as against the Accused Nos.1 to 5.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Dinesh For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R-2 : Mr.M.Ruban

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No. 109 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police, for an alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 307 of IPC.

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.6904 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.109 of 2017 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.109 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed insofar as the petitioners alone and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Further, the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- as costs, to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172) on or before 22.04.2022 and the receipt of payment shall be produced before the first respondent, failing which the order shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // 19/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) lr ENCL:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station Thanjavur District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

COPY TO:- THE OFFICER INCHARGE, CHIEF MINISTER PUBLIC RELIEF FUND, FINANCE(CMPRF) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009.

+1 CC to M/s.K. DINESH, Advocate ( SR-18627[F] dated 13/04/2022 ) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6904 of 2022 13.04.2022 ARK(CO)GC(19.04.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2