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Asveen v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC27 Apr 2022CRL OP(MD)/7526/2022

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What is this about?

This judgment quashes First Information Report No. 452 of 2017 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court held that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the FIR pending given a joint compromise memo signed by petitioners and the second respondent, relying on Supreme Court guidelines.

What did the court decide?

FIR in Crime No.452 of 2017 is quashed; Joint Memo of Compromise is part of the order; Rs.5,000/- costs payable to CMPRF.

Asveen Vs The Inspector of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2022)

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.7526 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.04.2022 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.7526 of 2022

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1.Asveen

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2.Sangeethavanan

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... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2

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Vs.

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1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (In Cr.No.452 of 2017) ...1^st Respondent/Complainant

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2.Vijay ... 2^nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.452 of 2017, dated 26.06.2017 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2.

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For Petitioners : Mr.C.Susikumar For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side)

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For R2 : Mr.R.Maheswaran

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ORDER

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR as against the petitioners in Crime No.452 of 2017, dated 26.06.2017 on the file of the first respondent police.

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2.The case is under investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

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3.A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which has been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel.

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Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the FIR in Crime No.452 of 2017 pending on the file of the first respondent, 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 FIR in Crime

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.7526 of 2022

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No.452 of 2017.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the FIR in Crime No.452 of 2017 pending on the file of the first respondent is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs, to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB , Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172) on or before 04.05.2022 and produce the receipt before the respondent police, failing which the order shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-)

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// True Copy //

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28/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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Encl.: xerox copy of Joint Compromise memo.

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vsd

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Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To

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

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

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Copy to The Officer Incharge, Chief Ministers Public Relief Fund, Finance(CMPRF) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.7526 of 2022 27.04.2022

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ck(CO) TR(28.04.2022) 2P 4C

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