IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017/12TH MAGHA, 1938
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CC.NO. 365/2015 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT,
PARAPPANANGADI
CRIME NO. 56/2015 OF TIRURANGADI POLICE STATION,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT
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PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS:1 TO 3:
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1. IQBAL,
AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.HAMZA,
PUTHUNGKOTTU HOUSE, MANALANCHERY,
THIRUNELLAYI, NEAR MERCY COLLEGE,
PALAGHAT DISTRICT.
2. SUHARABI,
AGED 66 YEARS, W/O.HAMZA, PUTHUNGKOTTU HOUSE,
MANALANCHERY, THIRUNELLAYI, NEAR MERCY COLLEGE,
PALAGHAT DISTRICT.
3. JASEENA,
AGED 27 YEARS,D/O.HAMZA, PUTHUNGKOTTU HOUSE,
MANALANCHERY,THIRUNELLAYI,NEAR MERCY COLLEGE,
PALAGHAT DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MOHAMED JAMEEL
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS:
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1. NUSAIBA PARIPARAMBATH,
AGED 32 YEARS, D/O.LATE MUHAMMEDKUTTY,
PARIPARAMBATH HOUSE, ANNIPARAMBATH,
PATHINARRUNGAL.P.O, TIRURANGADI TALUK,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
2. STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-682 031.
R1 BY ADV. SRI.JINU JOSEPH
R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 01-02-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)’ ANNEXURES:
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ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.56/2015 OF
TIRURANGADI POLICE STATION
ANNEXURE A2 ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 1ST RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENT(S)’ ANNEXURES: NIL
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P.A.TO JUDGE
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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V., J
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ORDER
1.This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure ( ‘the Code” for brevity ) with a prayer
to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners.
2.On the basis of an FIR lodged by the 1st respondent, who
is the wife of the 1st petitioner, Crime No.56 of 2015 of
the Thirurangadi Police Station was registered and
investigation was taken up for offences punishable under
Sections 498A, 406 read with Section 34 of the IPC, and
on its completion final report was laid before the Judicial
Magistrate of First Class-I, Parappanangadi, where the
same is pending as C.C.No.365 of 2015. The petitioners 2
and 3 are the relatives of the 1st petitioner.
3.It is submitted that the Crime was registered due to
temperamental differences and minor skirmishes which
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usually occur between husband and wife in the course of
their matrimonial relationship. According to the learned
counsel appearing for the parties, all the disputes have
been settled and the spouses have started living together.
An affidavit sworn to by the victim is also relied on by the
parties to contend that the wife is desirous of bringing to
an end the criminal prosecution initiated against her
husband and relatives.
4.The learned Public Prosecutor after getting instructions
has submitted that the statement of the party
respondent has been recorded and she has stated in
unequivocal terms that the settlement arrived at is
genuine.
5.I have considered the submissions.
6.It is evident from the materials produced that the parties
have amicably resolved their disputes and have decided to
live together as husband and wife under the same roof.
The continuance of the criminal proceedings will only
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serve the purpose of causing hardship to the parties.
7.It is by now settled that it is the duty of the courts to
encourage genuine settlements of matrimonial disputes. If
the parties ponder over their faults and terminate their
disputes amicably by mutual agreement instead of fighting
it out in a court of law, there is no reason why this Court
should hesitate to exercise its powers under section 482 of
the Code. Permitting such proceedings to continue would
be nothing but an abuse of process of court. The dispute is
clearly private and no public interest is involved.
In the result, this petition will stand allowed. Annexure-
A1 final report and all proceedings pursuant thereto against
the petitioners now pending as C.C.No.365 of 2015 on the
file of the Judicial Magistrate of 1st Class-I, Prappanangadi
are quashed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V.,
JUDGE
kp/02.02.17
