Ananthakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15543 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15543 of 2019 Ananthakumar

...Petitioner /Sole Accused

-Vs1.The Inspector of Police Talakulam Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant Cr. No.1510/2019 2.Venkatesan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings case in Crime No.1510 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of police, Tallakulam Madurai City, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Krishnan For R1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate(crl.side) For R2 : Mr.A.Muralikumar

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.1510 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent police. 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 Ms.Amuthavalli, 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15543 of 2019 its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.1510 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.1510 of 2019 , on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo 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) Ls ENCL.: XEROX COPY OF JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO.

To 1.The Inspector of Police Talakulam Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai District.

COPY TO

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

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

+1CC TO MR.S.KRISHNAN, Advocate Sr. No. 95011 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15543 of 2019 25.10.2019 SRK(CO) TR(08.11.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2