The High Court of Judicature at Madras quashed the criminal prosecution under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on the ground that the parties involved had arrived at a compromise and the disputes were settled amicably through a settlement deed filed with the Court.
The prosecution in Cr.No.14 of 2018 is hereby quashed against all the accused.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 25.07.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
CRL.O.P.No.8276 of 2018
1.S. Murali
2.Babu Manoharan
3.Subramanian
4.Regeena Murali
.. Petitioners
Vs
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records of FIR No.14/2018, pending on the file of the 1st Respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioners : Mr. C. Seethapathy For R1 : Mr. C. Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.V.Raghavachary O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in FIR No. 14/2018, pending on the file of the 1st Respondent and quash the same.
''OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART''
a. Shall withdraw any and all the criminal complaints lodged by them, collectively or individually, against the parties of the second part or any of them, whether before any police station, court or other forum. In case, it is necessary that the closure to such case is possible only by way of filing a formal application for compounding the same or by filing of a quash petition, then the parties of the first part shall duly co-operate for the same.
criminal original proceedings be allowed and consequently, to quash the complaint lodged by me with the 1st respondent.''
In view of the above, this petition is allowed and the prosecution in Cr.No.14 of 2018 is hereby quashed against all the accused.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vji/gms
To
1. The Inspector of Police,
Central Crime Branch-I, Vepery,
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.C.Seethapathy, Advocate, S.R.No.50472
CRL.OP.No.8276 of 2018
GSP(06/08/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal prosecution under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 506(1) and 120-B IPC can be quashed on the ground of a compromise between the parties.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Murali
Babu Manoharan
Subramanian
Regeena Murali
The State, Rep. by Inspector of Police
Remibai Jeppiar
P.N.Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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