Ramesh Kumaran & Anr. vs State Through The Inspector of Police & Anr.

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

27 March 2025

Case No.

Criminal Appeal No. 1318 of 2025

Result

Allowed

Bench

Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Citation

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1245 : 2025 INSC 405

Acts & Sections

Constitution IPC

Issue for consideration

Cross-FIRs related to the same incident and for the same offences, with allegations and counter-allegations, were filed by two lawyers against each other. The Supreme Court explored the possibility of an amicable settlement between the parties.

Headnote

Constitution of India – Art.142 – Cross-FIRs related to same incident and for the same offences, filed by two lawyers against each other – Both lawyers practising before the same Courts – Incident arose due to past animosity – Unconditional apology and undertakings tendered by both parties – Supreme Court taking a broad view in the peculiar facts – In view of personal and professional interests of both the parties, proceedings based on both the FIRs quashed in pursuance of directions passed u/Art.142 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.294(b), 323 and 506(1). [Paras 13, 16 and 17]

Judgment Abhay S. Oka, J. FACTUAL ASPECTS 1. This appeal arises out of a dispute between the first appellant and the second respondent who are both members of the Bar and practise before the Courts in Kodaikanal. The second appellant is the father of the first appellant. Two First Information Reports (for short, ‘FIR’) were registered as a result of a dispute between the first appellant and the second respondent. According to the appellants, on 18th December 2017, the second respondent and two other persons assaulted the appellants. Therefore, FIR No.499 of 2017, which was the first FIR, wa

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