M. Thirumurugan v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13354 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.09.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13354 of 2019 M. Thirumurugan ... Petitioner/sole accused Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

In Crime No.30 of 2017.

...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.A. Minu Magdalene ...2nd Respondent/ Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.30 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.N. Pragalathan For R-1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R-2 : Mr.K. Muthurakkan

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.30 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police, for an alleged offences under Sections 66E, 67, 67-A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 4 of the Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. 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 petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioner and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.Anthony Satlar, Special Sub-Inspector of Police. 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 in keeping the First Information Report is pending before the respondent police. Even though, the offences involved are not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13354 of 2019 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.30 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.30 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit of the defacto complainant which shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) 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 (CS II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ksa Encl:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo.

To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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

Copy to:

1.The Section Officer, Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

2.The Section Officer, Criminal Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.(2 c) +1 CC to M/s.N.PRAGALATHAN, Advocate ( SR-89329[F] dated 25/09/2019 ) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13354 of 2019 25.09.2019 KK/SAR/23.10.2019/2P-7C/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2