Sangili Poothathar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.10.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.8917 of 2024 Sangili Poothathar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Moolakaraipatty Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.151 of 2024) 2.Ruban ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in connection with FIR in Crime No.151 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Raja Ravi Varma For R1 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.M.C.Manindernath 1/6

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking orders to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.151 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as illegal against the petitioner.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein demanded money from the second respondent and the same was refused by him, due to which, the petitioner abused him in filthy language, attacked him with aruval and also threatened him dire consequences and hence, the second respondent has lodged a complaint. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the second respondent has lodged a complaint before the first respondent and on that basis, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.151 of 2024 dated 20.06.2016 for the offences under Sections 294(b), 307 and 506(2) IPC against the petitioner.

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4.The case is still under the investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

5.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 petitioner and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.A.Ananthan, Special Sub Inspector, Moolakaraipatty Police Station, as well as by the learned counsels appearing for the parties. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. 6.In the instant case, the dispute is of personal in nature and now the parties had compromised. Where the parties have compromised the matter, the High Court has power to quash the complaint for the offences under Sections 294(b), 307 and 506(2) IPC.

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7.The legal position expressed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Panjab and another reported in (2012)10 SCC 303 and Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath) reported in (2017)9 SCC 641 were taken into consideration.

8. In the light of the guidelines issued in the above said Judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings in Crime No.151 of 2024 pending before the first respondent police, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature.

9.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.151 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Moolakaraipatty Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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