Arumugathammal v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18558 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18558 of 2019 1.Arumugathammal 2.Naveen @ Naveethakrishnan 3.Alagupandi 4.Kanagaraj ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Mathichiyam Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.507 of 2019.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Backiyalakshmi ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.507 of 2019, on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Muthukumar For R1 : Mrs.S.Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R2 : Mr.S.Muniyandi

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.507 of 2019, on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

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.K.Karunanithi, SI of Police. 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.18558 of 2019 4.Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending, 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.507 of 2019. 5.It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners paid a sum of Rs.4000/-(Rupees Four Thousand only) as costs to the Credit of the Rojavanam Aged Home, Melur Road, Uthangudi, Madurai and filed the original cash receipt along with this memo on 11.12.2019. The said submission is placed on record.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.507 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) Sji Encl.: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To 1.The Inspector of Police, Mathichiyam Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.M.MUTHUKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-104595[F] dated 12/12/2019 ) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18558 of 2019 11.12.2019 MK (03.01.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2