Velmurugan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.08.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.[MD].No.11584 of 2018 1.Velmurugan 2.Pandi @ Vijayapandi 3.Karmegam : Petitioners Vs.
1.The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
2.Vigneswaran : Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records pertaining to in Crime No.74 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Jerin Mathew For R-1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate [Criminal Side] For R-2 : Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.74 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, for an alleged offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) 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 have been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mrs.Panchavarnam, SSI of Police. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served 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.74 of 2018.
5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.74 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this order. Each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.1,000/- as costs, to the credit of the Chief Justice Relief Fund (payable in Accounts Section of the High Court Registry), 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 ( CO ) TRUE COPY SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ( CS II ) sji To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
COPY TO:
1.THE REGISTRAR ( JUDICIAL ) MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
2.THE SECTION OFFICER, ACCOUNTS SECTION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
1CC TO MR. JERIN MATHEW, ADVOCATE SR: 78250 DS KAK SAR 2 31 8 2018 2P 6C Crl.O.P.[MD].No.11584 of 2018 10.08.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/