IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2019 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1941
Crl.MC.No. 805 of 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 199/2017 of JUDICIAL FIRST
CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVARA
CRIME NO. 2819/2016 OF Chavara Police Station , Kollam
PETITIONER/S:
1 DR.ANEESH, AGED 38 YEARS
S/O.PADMOLBHAVAN, USHAS, THOTTINU VADAKKUMURI,
CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583.
2 THULASIBHAYI, AGED 76 YEARS
W/O.PADMOLBHAVAN, USHAS, THOTTINU VADAKKUMURI,
CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583.
BY ADVS.
SRI.PRATHEESH.P
SMT.S.SEETHA
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-31.
2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
CHAVARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM-691583.
3 RAJALEKSHMI, AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.PREMRAJ, GURUDEEPAM, PUTHIYAKAVU, KILIMANOOR
POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695601.
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1
AND R2, SRI.K.B.ARUN KUMAR FOR R3
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
29.05.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
Crl.M.C.No. 805 of 2019
Dated this the 29th day of May, 2019
ORDER
The petitioners herein are the accused in the impugned Anx.2
final report/charge sheet filed in Anx.1 FIR in Crime No.2819/2016 of
Chavara Police Station, registered for offences punishable under
Sec.498A read with Sec. 34 of the SectionI.P.C., which has led to the
institution of C.C.No. 199/2017 on the file of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate’s Court (Temporary), Kollam, based on the complaint of
the 2nd respondent defacto complainant. It is stated that now the
entire disputes between the petitioners and the 2 nd respondent
defacto complainant have been settled amicably and that the 2 nd
respondent has sworn to Anx.3 affidavit before this Court, wherein it
is stated that she has settled the entire disputes with the petitioners
and that she has no objection for quashment of the impugned
criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners. It is in the light
of these aspects that the petitioners have preferred the instant
Crl.M.C. with the prayer to quash the impugned criminal proceedings
against them.
2. In a catena of decisions, the Apex Court has held that, in
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appropriate cases involving even non-compoundable offences, the
High Court can quash prosecution by exercise of the powers under
Sec.482 of the SectionCr.P.C., if the parties have really settled the whole
dispute or if the continuance of the prosecution will not serve any
purpose. Here, this Court finds a real case of settlement between the
parties and it is also found that continuance of the prosecution in
such a situation will not serve any purpose other than wasting the
precious time of the court, when the case ultimately comes before the
court. On a perusal of the petition and on a close scrutiny of the
investigation materials on record and the affidavit of settlement and
taking into account the attendant facts and circumstances of this case,
this Court is of the considered opinion that the legal principles laid
down by the Apex Court in the cases as in SectionGian Singh v. State of
Punjab reported in 2013 (1) SCC (Cri) 160 (2012) 10 SCC 303 and
SectionNarinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and anr.
reported in (2014) 6 SCC 466, more particularly paragraph 29
thereof, could be applied in this case to consider the prayer for
quashment.
3. Accordingly, it is ordered in the interest of justice that the
impugned Anx.2 final report/charge sheet filed in Anx.1 FIR in Crime
No.2819/2016 of Chavara Police Station, which has led to the
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institution of C.C.No. 199/2017 on the file of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate’s Court (Temporary), Kollam, and all further proceedings
arising therefrom pending against the accused persons will stand
quashed.
The petitioners will produce certified copies of this order before
the investigating officer concerned and the competent court below
concerned. The office of the Advocate General will forward copy of
this order to the investigating officer concerned for information.
With these observations and directions, the above Criminal
Miscellaneous Case stands finally disposed of.
Sd/-
sdk+ ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE 1 THE COPY OF FIR WITH PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN
CRIME NO.2819/2016 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE 2 THE COPY OF FINAL REPORT IN CRIME 2819/2016 OF
CHAVARA POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE 3 THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
REGARDING THE COMPROMISE DATED 23.1.2019.
