R.Arjun v. State Rep.by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras quashed the FIR in Crime No.103 of 2021 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The parties had compromised the dispute amicably. Despite offences not being compoundable, the court found no useful purpose in keeping the FIR pending.
What did the court decide?
The First Information Report in Crime No.103 of 2021 is quashed; the petitioner to pay Rs.1000 as costs to the President, Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association.
What the court decided
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.O.P No.5531 of 2021
and Crl.M.P No.3560 of 2021
R.Arjun Petitioner
vs.
1. STATE REP.BY,
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
T4-MADURAVOYAL POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
CR.NO.103 OF 2021.
2 M.MATHIVANAN ..Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.103 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, T4-Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Johnson Yuvaraj
For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan
Government Advocate for R1
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in
Crime No.103 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. despite non-compoundable offences due to amicable settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R.Arjun
- respondent
State Rep.by the Inspector of Police, T4-Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai
- respondent
M.Mathivanan
Coram
Case details
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