Navaneetha Krishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.[MD].No.9730 of 2018 1.Navaneetha Krishnan 2.Venu Gopal 3.Manonmani : Petitioners/ A1 to A3 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District. : 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ramasamy : 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.424 of 2017 for the offence under Sections 498(A) and 304(B) of IPC, on the file of The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District, against these petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Sankar Ganesh For R-1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate [Criminal Side] For R-2 : Mr.D.Venkatesh

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.424 of 2017, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District, for an alleged offences under Section 174(3) of Cr.P.C., @ Sections 498(A) and 304 (B) of IPC.

2. The case is still in 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 has been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel. In order to identify the respective parties they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card which are made part of the record. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in keeping the First Information Report pending, 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 First Information Report in Crime No.424 of 2017.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.424 of 2017, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District, is quashed and the terms of Joint Compromise Memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.1000/- as costs, to the credit of the "Environment Fund" (payable in Account No.6656485009, Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Committee) within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-I) Encl:- Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo:

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

Copy to:

1.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Madras.

2.The Section Officer, Account Section, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+2CCs TO MR.N.SHANKAR GANESH , ADVOCATE IN SR.No.79060. SJI DS SV SAR-1:06.09.2018: 2P/7C Crl.O.P.[MD].No.9730 of 2018 14.08.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/