IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 02ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2019 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1941
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 818/2016 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
MAGIST. COURT, ANGAMALY(TEMPORARY)
CRIME NO.2131/2015 OF ANKAMALY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
VARGHESE
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O. THOMAS, THEKKAN VAZHAKKULAM HOUSE, KODUSSERY
KARA, VATTAPPARAMBU, PARAKKADAVU VILLAGE
BY ADV. SRI.JAISON JOSEPH
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND CW1:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, EERNAKULAM 682 031
REPRESENTING SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, ANKAMALY POLICE
STATION.
2 DIMPLE
D/O. PAUL, NADAVARAMBAN HOUSE,KUTTIKKAD KARA
PARIYARAM VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK 683501
R2 BY ADV. P.S.APPU
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
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DATED THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2019
ORDER
The petitioner herein is the accused in the impugned Anx. A2
charge sheet filed in Anx. A1 FIR in Crime No. 2131/2015 of Ankamaly
Police Station in Ernakulam District, registered for offences punishable
under Secs. 406 and 498A of the SectionIPC., which has led to the institution
of Calendar Case, C.C.No.818/2016 on the file of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court, Ankamaly, on the basis of the complaint of the 2 nd
respondent . It is stated that now the entire disputes between the
petitioner and the 2nd respondent have been settled amicably and that
the 2nd respondent has sworn to Anx. A3 affidavit before this Court,
wherein it is stated that she has settled the entire disputes with the
petitioner and that she has no objection for quashment of the impugned
criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner. It is in the light of
these aspects that the petitioner has preferred the instant Crl.M.C. with
the prayer to quash the impugned criminal proceedings against him.
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
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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. A2 charge sheet filed in Anx. A1 FIR in Crime No.
2131/2015 of Ankamaly Police Station in Ernakulam District, which has
led to the institution of Calendar Case, C.C.No.818/2016 on the file of
the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ankamaly, and all further
proceedings arising therefrom pending against the accused will stand
quashed.
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The petitioner 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/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
DM
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I.R ALONG WITH
THE COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO. 2131 OF 2015
OF ANGAMALY POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORTCHARGE
SHEET IN C.C NO. 818 OF 2016 ON THE FILE
OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT,
ANGAMALY.
ANNEXURE A3 AFFIDAVIT FILED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2
//TRUE COPY //
PA TO JUDGE
