IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MAY 2019 / 20TH VAISAKHA, 1941
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AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC 940/2010 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST
CLASS ,VARKALA
CRIME NO. 102/2010 OF KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4:
1 SYAMKUMAR,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O.HARIDAS, SWAPNA NIVAS, ALUMMOODU, KALLAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT – 695 605.
2 HARIDAS,
AGED 76 YEARS,
S/O.MADHAVAN, SWAPNA NIVAS, ALUMMOODU, KALLAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT – 695 605.
3 SWAPNA KUMARI,
AGED 43 YEARS,
D/O.VANAJAKSHI AMMA, VALIYAVILA VEEDU, NEAR KOVOOR
MANTHRIKADA JUNCTION, PALAYAMKUNNU, CHEMMARUTHI P.O.,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT – 695 145.
4 REVATHI,
AGED 23 YEARS,
D/O.SWAPNA KUMARI, VALIYAVILA VEEDU, NEAR KOVOOR
MANTHRIKADA JUNCTION, PALAYAMKUNNU, CHEMMARUTHI P.O.,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT – 689 145.
BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH
RESPONDENTS/STATE DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN- 682 031.
2 BINDHU,
AGED 45, D/O.SANTHAKUMARI, SWAPNA NIVAS, ALUMMOODU,
KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PRESENTLY
RESIDING AT S/516, NEW 23, VAYAL HOUSE, CHANNAPPA
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CROSS, NEAR R.K.HOSPITAL, KAMMANAHALLI MAIN ROAD,
BANGALORE NORTH – 560 084.
BY ADV. SRI.C.S.SUMESH
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.PP.SRI.MS.BREEZ
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
10.05.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 4 in
C.C.No. 940 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial
First Class Magistrate Court-I, Varkala. The
offences alleged against the petitioners are under
Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian
Penal Code. The 2nd respondent herein is the de facto
complainant. This Crl.M.C is filed seeking to quash
the proceedings in C.C.No. 940 of 2010 on the
file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I,
Varkala on the ground that the issue leading to the
registration of the crime has been amicably settled
between the petitioners and the 2nd respondent.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the
petitioners, the learned counsel for the 2nd
respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Having perused the affidavit filed by the
2nd respondent, the contents of which is submitted
to be true and voluntary by the learned counsel for
the 2nd respondent, I am satisfied that the matter
has been amicably settled and that no public
interest is involved in this matter. Hence, there
is no impediment in granting the relief sought.
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In the result, this Crl.M.C is allowed. The
proceedings in C.C.No. 940 of 2010 on the file of
the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Varkala
is quashed. The trial court may pass appropriate
orders for the disposal of the material objects, if
any, seized during the course of investigation.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
DST
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I.R. IN CRIME
NO.102/2010 OF KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
ANNEXURE A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN
CC.NO.940/2010 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL
FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, VARKALA
WHICH AROSE FROM CRIME NO.102/2010 OF
KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
ANNEXURE A3 NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT OF THE 2ND
RESPONDENT/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT DATED
6/4/2019.
RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL
//True copy//
P.A.To Judge