IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2018 / 19TH CHAITHRA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 1118 of 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 2302/2015 of J.M.F.C.-II, KOCHI
CRIME NO. 1533/2015 OF PALLURUTHY POLICE STATION , ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NOS 1-4:
1 MAFJIN K.M.
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. MANI
KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE
H.NO 19/1137A,
SDPY ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI- 682 006
2 MEENA MANI
AGED 55 YEARS
W/O. MANI
KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE
H.NO 19/1137A,
SDPY ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI- 682 006
3 MANI
AGED 60 YEARS
KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE
H.NO 19/1137A,
SDPY ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI- 682 006
4 MAFRIN.K.M
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O. MANI
KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE
H.NO 19/1137A,
SDPY ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI- 682 006
BY ADVS.SRI.RAAJESH S.SUBRAHMANIAN
SRI.V.R.RAJESH
SMT.BENEDICTA VEMBLY
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT/ RESPONDENT:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
KOCHI, ERNAKULAM- 682 031
2. MARY JASMIN
AGED 30 YEARS
D/O. FRANCIS, KOLLAPARAMBIL
PUNNAPARA.P.O.
PAROOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688004
R2 BY ADV. SRI.C.S.SUMESH
R BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR:SRI C K PRASAD
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09-04-2018, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)’ EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO. 1533/2015 DATED:
5.10.2015 PENDING AS CC NO 2302/2015 OF JFCM-II, KOCHI
ANNEXURE A2 NOTARIZED COPY OF AGREEMENT ENTERED BETWEEN THE PARTIES
DATED 14.2.2018
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:NIL
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SUNIL THOMAS, J.
Crl.M.C.No.1118 of 2018
Dated this the 9th day of April, 2018
ORDER
Petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime
No.1533 of 2015 of Palluruthy Police Station for offences
punishable under sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code.
2. The first petitioner and the second respondent got
married on 27.11.2014. Second and third petitioners are the
parents of the first petitioner and the fourth petitioner is the brother
of the first petitioner. Second respondent filed a complaint alleging
that, she was subjected to matrimonial cruelty by the husband and
the in-laws. Crime was registered and after investigation, final
report was laid. The matter is pending as C.C.No.2302 of 2015 of
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi.
3. According to the petitioners herein, the matter is now
amicably settled between the parties after taking into consideration
the future of the first petitioner as well as that of the second
respondent. Petitioners relied on the affidavit affirmed by the
second respondent produced as Annexure-A2. Learned Public
Prosecutor submitted that the settlement has been taken note of by
the police and statement recorded.
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4. Having considered these facts and the fact that the
matter has been settled, I am inclined to invoke the jurisdiction
under section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the criminal proceedings.
In the result, Crl.M.C is allowed. All further proceedings
arising from Crime No.1533 of 2015 of Palluruthy Police Station in
C.C.No.2302 of 2015 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II,
Kochi will stand quashed.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS
Judge
Sbna/9/4/18
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