Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep 2.Pravin Kumar @ Pravin 3.Muthu Ganesh ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.

1.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Raj ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the FIR in Crime No.642 of 2020, dated 15.11.2020 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Pandian For R - 1 : Ms.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R - 2 : Mr.B.Satheesh Kumar

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR as against the petitioners/Accused in Crime No.642 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent for the offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of I.P.C and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu 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 and 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.642 of 2020 pending on the file of the first respondent, even though, the offences involved are not 1/3

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.642 of 2020.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.642 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. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) 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 08.04.2022 and produce the receipt before the respondent police, failing which the order shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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Copy to The Officer Incharge, Chief Ministers Public Relief Fund, Finance(CMPRF) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

+1 CC to M/s.M.PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-16462[F] dated 04/04/2022 ) Order made in Crl.O.P(MD)No.7449 of 2021 01.04.2022 ma(CO) TR(05.04.2022) 3P 5C 3/3