V.Prabhu v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras quashed the First Information Report under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after verifying that the parties had entered into an amicable settlement through the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, finding that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings.
What did the court decide?
The First Information Report in Crime No.367 of 2019 is quashed. Petitioners to pay Rs.2,500 costs to the Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
CRL.OP.NO.28005 OF 2019
AND
CRL.MP NO.14946 OF 2019
- V.Prabhu
2. Nadhiya ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2
vs.
1. State by:-
The Inspector of Police,
H-1, Washermanpet Police Station,
Chennai.
(Crime No.367 of 2019)
... Respondent/Complainant
2. K.Madhan Mohan
... Respondent/Defacto Complainant
PRAYER:
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.367 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same.
For Petitioners: Mr.T.Dhamodharan
For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Govt. Advocate (crl. Side) for R1 Mr.C.Deivasigamani, for R2
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.367 of 2019, pending on the file of the first respondent.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report in Crime No.367 of 2019 should be quashed in view of an amicable settlement between the parties despite the offences being non-compoundable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.Prabhu
- petitioner
Nadhiya
- respondent
State by: The Inspector of Police
- respondent
K.Madhan Mohan
Coram
Case details
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