Geetha v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18630 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.18630 of 2019 1.Geetha 2.Manickam 3.Nagarajan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Devipattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.232 of 2017.

... Respondent/Complainant 2.Muthuselvi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.205 of 2019, on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Ramanathapuram and quash the same by accepting the joint compromise memo dated 09.12.2019. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugan For R1 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.M.Chinnathambi

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.205 of 2019, on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Ramanathapuram, for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002, in Crime No.232 of 2017.

2.The case is under 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 and they were identified by Mr.P.Murugan, SSI 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.18630 of 2019 4.Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings in C.C.No.205 of 2019 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 proceedings in C.C.No.205 of 2019. 5.It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners paid a sum of Rs.3000/-(Rupees Three thousand only) as costs to the Credit of the Women Advocates Association, Madras High Court, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 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 C.C.No.205 of 2019, on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Ramanathapuram, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) Sji Encl.: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Devipattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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