Veeraputhiraraja v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15998 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15998 of 2019

1. Veeraputhiraraja

2. Chidambararaja

3. Nambi @ Thirumalainambi

4. Esakkraja 5.Vanaramadan ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station Veeravanallur Tirunelveli District

2. Gurunathan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.253 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same For Petitioners : Mr.S.Gopalamanikandan For R-1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R-2 : Mrs.R.Yamuna

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.253 of 2019, on the file of the first respondent police, for an alleged offences under Section 3 of TNPPDL 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 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 Mr.V.Kasiviswanathan, HC 1441. 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/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15998 of 2019 4.Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending before the respondent police. 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.253 of 2019 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.253 of 2019, 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. Each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only- Total: Twenty Five Thousand) 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 ) Encl.: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To

1. The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station Veeravanallur Tirunelveli District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Copy to:

The Section Officer, Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High court, Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15998 of 2019 06.11.2019 aav MK (18.11.2019) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2