IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940
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CRIME NO. 733/2018 OF POTHANIKADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4:
1 HUSSAIN, AGED 30 YEARS,
S/O.MUHAMMED, PALAKKATTU HOUSE, PIDAVOOR KARA,
VARAPPETTY VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686691.
2 KHADEEJA, AGED 53 YEARS,
W/O.MUHAMMED, PALAKKATTU HOUSE, PIDAVOOR KARA,
VARAPPETTY VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 691.
3 MUHAMMED, AGED 58 YEARS,
S/O.MEERAN, PALAKKATTU HOUSE, PIDAVOOR KARA,
VARAPPETTY VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 691.
4 SUBINI, AGED 27 YEARS,
W/O.SHAJI, ATHIKKUZHI HOUSE, METHALA KARA,
ASHAMANNOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 683 542.
BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM
RESPONDENTS/STATE/DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
COCHIN -682031.
2 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SUB ISNPECTOR OF POLICE,
POTHANIKAD POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, PINCODE-686671
(REPRESENTED BY INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN CRIME
NO.733/2018 OF POTHANIKAD POLICE STATION,
ERNAKULAM, PIN-686671)
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3 SANEESHA, AGED 22 YEARS,
D/O.NABEESA MUHAMMED, RESIDING AT MAMMUNNITHODIYIL
HOUSE, NELLIKUZHI KARA, IRAMALLOOR VILLAGE,
KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, PIN-688537.
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.AMJAD ALI – SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.11.2018, 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 3rd respondent is the de facto complainant in Crime
No.733 of 2018 of the Pothanikad Police Station. The petitioners
herein are the husband and in-laws of the 3 rd respondent and they
are being proceeded against for having committed offence
punishable under Section 498A r/w. Section 34 of the IPC.
3. The instant proceeding is initiated with a prayer to quash
the proceedings on the ground of settlement of all disputes. The 3rd
respondent has filed an affidavit stating that she does not wish to
continue with the prosecution proceedings against the petitioners.
4. The learned Public Prosecutor has obtained instructions.
He submitted that the statement of the 3rd respondent has been
recorded and the State has no objection in terminating the
proceedings as it involves no public interest.
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5. I have considered the submissions advanced.
6. 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. 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.
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In the result, this petition will stand allowed. Annexure-A2 FIR
in Crime No.733 of 2018 of the Pothanikad Police Station and all
proceedings pursuant thereto against the petitioners are quashed.
SD/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
krj
//TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 ORIGINAL OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE
3RD RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.733/2018
OF POTHANIKAD POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE FI STATEMENT GIVEN BY
THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS:- NIL
