IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 9TH PHALGUNA, 1940
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IN CC NO.1084/2016 OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS
-II(FOREST OFFENCES), PUNALUR
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 12:
1 DEEPU, AGED 34 YEARS,
S/O.RAJAPPAN NAIR, DEEPU BHAVAN,
MELILA P.O., MELILA VILLAGE,
KOLLAM DISTRICT.
2 USHAKUMARI, AGED 61 YEARS,
W/O.RAJAPPAN NAIR, DEEPU BHAVAN, MELILA P.O.,
MELILA VILLAGE KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/STATE COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
2 ARATHY, AGED 28 YEARS,
D/O.UTHAMAN PILLAIAYAKUMAR, UTHRAM NIVAS,
AVANEESWARAM R.S.(P.O.), MANJAKKALA MURI,
THALAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK,
KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 508.
R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP
R1 BY SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI AMJAD ALI
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
28.02.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure (‘the Code” for brevity).
2. The 2nd respondent is the de facto complainant in C.C.No.
1084 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II,
Punalur. The 1st petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant
and 2nd petitioner is his mother. They are being proceeded against for
having committed offence punishable under Section 498A r/w. Section
34 of the IPC.
3. This petition is filed with a prayer to quash the proceedings
on the ground of settlement of all disputes.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would
refer to Annexure-B agreement dated 07.03.2018 filed before the
Family Court, Kottarakara in O.P No.604/2015 and submitted that the
disputes between the husband and the wife have been settled through
mediation and they are living together. The 2nd respondent has sworn
to Annexure-C affidavit, wherein it is stated that she does not wish to
continue with the prosecution proceedings against the petitioners.
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5. The learned Public Prosecutor has obtained instructions. He
submitted that the statement of the 2 nd respondent has been recorded
and the State has no objection in terminating the proceedings as it
involves no public interest.
6. I have considered the submissions advanced and have
perused the materials on record.
7. In Gian Singh v. State of Punjab [(2012) 10 SCC 303]
and in Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab [(2014) 6 SCC 466], the
Apex Court has laid down that in appropriate cases, the High Court
can take note of the amicable resolution of disputes between the
victim and the wrongdoer to put an end to the criminal proceedings.
Further in Jitendra Raghuvanshi Others v. Babita Raghuvanshi
Another [(2013) 4 SCC 58], it was observed 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, the courts should not 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 interest of
justice also require that the proceedings be quashed.
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8. Having considered all the relevant circumstances, I am of
the considered view that this Court will be well justified in invoking its
extraordinary powers under Section 482 of the Code to quash the
proceedings.
In the result, this petition will stand allowed. Annexure-A
complaint and all proceedings pursuant thereto against the petitioners
now pending as C.C.No.1084 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial First
Class Magistrate Court-II, Punalur are quashed.
SD/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN CC
NO.1084/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE JUDICIAL
FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, PUNALUR.
ANNEXURE B: AFFIDAVIT OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 07.03.2018
IN O.P.604/2015 OF THE FAMILY COURT,
KOTTARAKARA.
ANNEXURE C: AFFIDAVIT OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENT’S/S EXHIBITS:
NIL
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