A.Yokesh Vs the State Rep by

The petitioners seek to quash the final report which is pending in P.R.C. No.11 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Mahila Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 313 IPC r/w 4 & 6 of D.P. Act.

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The petitioners are the husband and relatives of the defacto complainant. The second accused died. When the matter was earlier listed for hearing, this Court had referred the matter to Mediation by an order dated 18.03.2024. The mediation process was completed and the parties have now arrived at a settlement. The scanned copy of the said agreement is as follows:

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As per the above agreement, the first petitioner agreed to pay a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- towards the jewels received from the defacto complainant and Rs.2,00,000/- towards permanent alimony. It was further agreed between the parties that initially a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- would be paid and a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- would be paid at the time of quashing of proceedings. The defacto complainant has confirmed receipt of Rs.5,00,000/- and today the first petitioner has handed over a Demand Draft bearing No.249802 dated 10.03.2025 for Rs.3,00,000/- drawn on City Union Bank Limited, Chennai, Perambur, in favour of the second respondent/defacto complainant, which is acknowledged by the defacto complainant. It is also agreed

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between the parties that the remaining Rs.2,00,000/- will be paid at the time of disposal of the Divorce Petition pending before the Family Court.

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In view of the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the view that further continuation of proceedings is a futile exercise and accordingly the proceedings in P.R.C. No.11 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Mahila Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, are quashed.

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