IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 19TH ASWINA, 1941
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CRIME NO.654/2019 OF ELATHUR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 5:
1 SAIFUDHEEN
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O. ASEES, RESIDING AT PATTAYATT HOUSE, ELATHOOR,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 303
2 ASEES,
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O. AHMED, RESIDING AT PATTAYATT HOUSE, ELATHOOR,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 303
3 AYISHABI,
AGED 50 YEARS
W/O. ASEES, RESIDING AT PATTAYATT HOUSE, ELATHOOR,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 303
4 MUBEENA,
AGED 29 YEARS
W/O. RASAK, RESIDING AT PATTAYATT HOUSE, ELATHOOR,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 303
5 RUBEENA,
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O. ASEES, RESIDING AT PATTAYATT HOUSE, ELATHOOR,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 303
BY ADV. SHRI.JITHIN CHANDRAN C.T.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PIN 682 031
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2 SHAMNA,
AGED 25 YEARS
W/O. SAIFUDHEEN, RESIDING AT MANIKKOTH HOUSE,
KALPATHUR P.O, PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE RURAL DISTRICT,
PIN 686 633
R2 BY ADV. SAREEN.S
SRI.AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.10.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 11th day of October, 2019
ORDER
Petitioners herein have been arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 5 in
Annexure-A1 FIR in Crime No.654/2019 of Elathur Police Station,
Kozhikode, which has been registered for offences punishable under
Secs.498A and 406 read with Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is stated
that now the entire disputes between the petitioners herein and the
2nd respondent de facto complainant have been settled amicably and that
the 2nd respondent has sworn to Annexure-A2 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
appropriate cases involving even non-compoundable offences, the High
Court can quash prosecution by exercise of the powers under Sec.482 of the
Cr.P.C., if the parties have really settled the whole dispute or if the
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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 Gian Singh v. State of
Punjab reported in 2013 (1) SCC (Cri) 160 (2012) 10 SCC 303 and
Narinder 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 Annexure-A1 FIR in Crime No.654/2019 of Elathur Police
Station, Kozhikode and all further proceedings arising therefrom pending
against all the accused will stand quashed.
4. Petitioners will produce certified copies of this order to the
Investigating Officer concerned and the competent court below concerned.
Office of Advocate General will forward a copy of this order to the
Investigating Officer concerned, for necessary information.
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With these observations and directions, the above Criminal
Miscellaneous Case stands finally disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
vgd
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION
REPORT IN CRIME NO. 654/2019 OF ELATHUR
POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT
ANNEXURE A2 THE AFFIDAVIT, SOLEMNLY AFFIRMED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT.