Nithiyanantham v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.11.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Nithiyanantham 2.Hariharan 3.Lakshmikanthan 4.Tamilarasi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.
1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Papanasam All Women Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No.11 of 2017) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ramya ...2nd Respondent/De-facto Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for records pertaining to the proceedings P.R.C.No.5 of 2019 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District in connection with the crime No.11 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioners : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For R1 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran ***
O R D E R
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in P.R.C.No.5 of 2019 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District in connection with the Crime No.11 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent as against the petitioners. 1/3
2.The case is still at the stage of trial. 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. 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 proceedings is pending before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. 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 proceedings in P.R.C.No.5 of 2019 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District.
5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in P.R.C.No.5 of 2019 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District, is quashed and the terms of Joint Compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall jointly pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) to the victim and shall jointly pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs, to the credit of the Chief Justice Relief Fund (payable in Accounts Section of the High Court Registry), and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance before the Registry / first respondent and the trial Court on or before 19.11.2019, failing which, this order automatically stands cancelled without further reference to this Court and the trial Court can proceed with the trial in P.R.C.No.5 of 2019.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Vsd Encl: Xerox copy of Joint compromise Memo.
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To 1.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District 2.The Inspector of Police, Papanasam All Women Police Station, Thanjavur District.
3.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.
+1 CC to Mr.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate (SR-97299[F]dated 11/11/2019 ) 11.11.2019 VB(14.11.2019) 3P 6C 3/3