IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 / 20TH PHALGUNA, 1941
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CRIME NO.546/2019 OF Kakkur Police Station , Kozhikode
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
ABHILASH. V.S., AGED 42 YEARS
S/O SAMY VALLUVAPRA THAZHAM HOUSE, AMBALATH
KULANGARA, KOZHIKODE RURAL, KERALA
BY ADVS.
SRI.P.P.SHAMEER
SRI.NABIL KHADER
RESPONDENT/STATE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-682 031.
2 ANISHA, AGED 35 YEARS
D/O AANDI POYIL HOUSE, KALLANTHODU,
KATTANGAL, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE CITY,
KERALA-673 571.
R2 BY ADV. JACQUELINE JACKSON
OTHER PRESENT:
SANTHOSH PETER
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 10.03.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED
THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This is a proceedings under Section 482 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure for quashing Annexure – AI First
Information Report and all further proceedings pursuant
thereto in Crime No.546 of 2019 of Kakkoor Police Station.
2. The petitioner is the sole accused in the said
case. The case was one registered under Sections 406 and
498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 31 of the Protection
of Women from Domestic Violence Act.
3. It is seen that the petitioner and the de facto
complainant have amicably settled the disputes. An affidavit
sworn to by the de facto complainant to that effect is part of
the records.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner,
the learned Public Prosecutor as also the learned counsel for de
facto complainant.
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5. It is seen that the dispute arose on account of
the matrimonial discord between the de facto complainant and
her husband, the petitioner. Though the matter is settled
between the parties, I have examined the accusation in the
case and found that this is a matter that could be settled and
closed in the light of the decisions of the Apex Court in
Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi, (2013) 4
SCC 58 and Gian singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC
303, invoking the jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
In the result, the Crl.M.C. is allowed and Annexure –
AI First Information Report and all further proceedings pursuant
thereto in Crime No.546 of 2019 of Kakkoor Police Station are
quashed.
Sd/-
P.B.SURESH KUMAR
JUDGE
ds 11.03.2020
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1: CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR NO. 546/2019 OF
THE KAKKOOR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE
RURAL.
ANNEXURE A2: THE AFFIDAVIT DATED 15.02.2020 FILED BY
THE RESPONDENT NO.2.
