Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7440/2022allowed

M.Ramadoss v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-04-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.7440 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.7440 of 2022 1.M.Ramadoss 2.G.Mohan 3.M.Sumathi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Thiruverambur, Trichy District.

(Crime No.15 of 2020) 2.G.Jennie ... Respondents/Complainants Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.15 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Senthilkumar For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R-2 : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.15 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent for the alleged offences under Sections 498(A), 294(b) and 506(i) IPC, Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

2. The case is under 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 has been signed by the petitioners, the second respondent and also by their respective counsel.

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the FIR in Crime No.15 of 2020 pending on the file of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.7440 of 2022 first respondent, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme 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 FIR in Crime No.15 of 2020.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the FIR in Crime No.15 of 2020 pending on the file of the first respondent is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this order. Sd/- Vacation Officer/ Assistant Registrar (RTI) // True Copy // 25/05/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmk Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. ENCL:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Thiruverambur, Trichy District.

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

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