IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1940
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C.C.NO.3011/2013 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, ADOOR
CRIME NO. 1105/2013 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTITTA
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 3:
1 SANTHOSH,
AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUKUNJU, RESIDING AT OORALIVELIL (H),
V-KOTTAYAM P.O., V-KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
2 KUNJUKUNJU,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. AYYAPPAN, RESIDING AT OORALIVELIL (H),
V-KOTTAYAM P.O., V-KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
3 JANAKI,
AGED 62 YEARS, W/O. KUNJUKUNJU, RESIDING AT OORALIVELIL (H),
V-KOTTAYAM P.O., V-KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.MANU RAMACHANDRAN
SRI.T.S.SARATH
SRI.M.KIRANLAL
SRI.R.RAJESH (VARKALA)
RESPONDENTS/STATE DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA
THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
2. SUMATHI M.G.,
AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. SANTHOSH, NOW RESIDING AT OORALIVELIL(H),
V-KOTTAYAM P.O., V-KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA
FROM MAMPARAKIZHAKKEKARA VEEDU, KAIPPUZHA NORTH P.O.,
KULANADA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT – 689 656.
R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.R.RENJITH
R2 BY ADV. SMT.LIYA ROSE KURIAN
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-08-2018,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONERS’ ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR IS IN CRIME NO.
1105/2013 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION,
PATHANAMTHITTA.
ANNEXURE A2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST FINAL REPORT IN
ANNEXURE A1 FIR WHICH IS NOW PENDING AS C.C.NO.
3011/2013 ON THE FILES OF JFMC-ADOOR.
ANNEXURE A3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SECOND FINAL REPORT IN
ANNEXURE A1 FIR WHICH IS NOW PENDING AS C.C.NO.
3011/2013 ON THE FILES OF JFMC-ADOOR.
ANNEXURE A4 THE ORIGINAL OF THE AFFIDAVIT DATED 21.07.2018
SWORN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT/DE-FACTO
COMPLAINANT.
RESPONDENTS’ ANNEXURES:
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SUNIL THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 8th day of August, 2018
ORDER
Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.1105/2013
of Pandalam police station registered for offences under
Sections 498A, 316 and 323 r/w Section 34 of the Indian
Penal Code. The first petitioner had married the second
respondent/de facto complainant. While they were living
together, matrimonial dispute arose. It was alleged that
the petitioners who are the husband and in-laws,
misappropriated her gold ornaments and money and
tortured her on different occasions, demanding more
money. She laid a complaint which led to the registration
of crime and ultimately final report was laid. The matter
is now pending as C.C.No.3011/2013 of Judicial First
Class Magistrate Court, Adoor.
2. Claiming that the matrimonial disputes have
now been settled and compromised and that the parties
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have resumed their matrimonial relationship, the Crl.M.C.
is laid. According to the learned counsel for the
petitioners, Annexure A4 affidavit affirms the settlement.
It was also submitted by both sides that the parties are
living together.
3. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions,
submitted that the statement of the victim indicates that
she has resumed the matrimonial relationship and the
parties have been living together for the past 3 years.
4. Considering the fact that the dispute is one
arising from a family dispute, which has now been
resolved inter se between the parties, I feel that no
purpose will be served by continuing the criminal
proceedings and is liable for a premature termination.
Hence, I am inclined to invoke the jurisdiction under
Section 482 Cr.P.C. and to give a quietus to the criminal
proceedings.
Accordingly, the Crl.M.C. is allowed and all further
proceedings in C.C.No.3011/2013 of Judicial First Class
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Magistrate Court, Adoor, shall stand quashed.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS
JUDGE
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