IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY,THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2019 / 3RD MAGHA, 1940
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C.C.NO.694/18 BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-VIII,
NEYYATTINKARA
CRIME NO.2438/2017 OF NEMOM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3:
1 SREEMANU, AGED 30 YEARS,
S/O. MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, 17-91, KAAVASADHALAM,
EDAVILAKATHU KEEZHEY PUTHEN VEEDU, KULASEKHARAM,
KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU.
2 MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS,
S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, 17-91, KAAVASADHALAM ,
EDAVILAKATHU KEEZHEY PUTHEN VEEDU, KULASEKHARAM,
KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU.
3 ANANDA KUMARI AMMA, AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, 17-91, KAAVASADHALAM,
EDAVILAKATHU KEEZHEY PUTHEN VEEDU, KULASEKHARAM,
KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU.
BY ADVS.
SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR
SMT.A.SALINI LAL
RESPONDENTS/DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
THROUGH S.I. OF POLICE, NEMOM-682 031
2 ASWATHY S. NAIR, AGED 29 YEARS
D/O GIRIJA KUMARI AMMA, 49/354-1, HOMEO COLLEGE ,
ARUNODHYAM, KOLIYAKODE,NEMOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
NOW RESIDING AT SALINI NIVAS, EAITHUKONADANKANI,
NADOORKOLLA, AMARAVILA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 122
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BY ADV. SRI.S.ANIL (PADINJAREKOTA)
SRI. B. JAYASURYA PP.
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.01.2019, 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.694 of 2018 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-
VIII, Neyyattinkara. The 1st petitioner is the husband of the de facto
complainant and petitioners 2 and 3 are his parents. They are being
proceeded against for having committed offences punishable under
Sections 420, 498A r/w. Section 34 of the IPC.
3. The instant petition is filed with a prayer to quash the
proceedings on the ground of settlement of all disputes. The 2nd
respondent has filed Annexure-3 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 2 nd 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 and have
perused the materials on record.
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.
7. 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-1 final
report and all proceedings pursuant thereto against the petitioners
now pending as C.C.No.694 of 2018 on the file of the Judicial First
Class Magistrate Court-VIII, Neyyattinkara are quashed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
IAP
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE 1 COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT
ANNEXURE 2 COPY OF THE MEDIATION AGREEMENT.
ANNEXURE 3 AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS:
NIL
