IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2019 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1941
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CMP 3033/2015 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
OF FIRST CLASS ,PEERUMEDU
CRIME NO. 352/2015 OF Upputhara Police Station , Idukki
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 12:
1 VINO VINCENT
AGED 38 YEARS
S/O.VINCENT, ALLOOR HOUSE,ATTOOR P.O., THALAPPILLY
THALUK, THRISSUR.
2 MARY VINCENT
AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.VINCENT,ALLOOR HOUSE, ATTOOR
P.O.,THALAPPILLY THALUK,THRISSUR.
BY ADV. SRI.T.G.KRISHNAN (THRISSUR)
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF
KERALA – 682 031.
2 BINCY
D/O.JOHNI, KOMALAYIL HOUSE,MERIKULAM
ALADY,AYYAPPANKOVIL VILLAGE,IDUKKI – 695 507.
3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
UPPUTHARA POLICE STATION,IDUKKI – 685 507.
BY ADVS.
SRI.T.R.RENJITH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1 AND R3,
SRI.K.S.ARUNDAS FOR R2
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20.05.2019,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 20th day of May, 2019
ORDER
Petitioners herein are accused Nos.1 and 2 in the impugned Anx-A2
FIR in Crime No.352/2015 of Upputhara Police Station, Idukki district,
registered for offences punishable under Sec. 498A read with Section 34 of
the Indian Penal Code which has led to the institution of Anx-A3 Final
Report in C.C. No.307/2016 on the files of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court – 1, Peerumedu. It is stated that now the entire disputes
between the petitioners and the 2nd respondent defacto complainant have
been settled amicably and that the 2nd respondent has sworn to Anx.R2(a)
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
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Court can quash prosecution by exercise of the powers under Sec.482 of 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 FIR in Crime No.352/2015 of Upputhara Police Station, Idukki
district, which has led to the institution of Anx-A3 Final Report in C.C.
No.307/2016 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court – 1,
Peerumedu, and all further proceedings arising therefrom pending against
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all the accused will stand quashed.
With these observations and directions, the above Criminal
Miscellaneous Case stands finally disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
SCS
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 A TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS CMP
NO.3033/2015 BEFORE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
MAGISTRATE -I, PEERUMEDU.
ANNEXURE A2 A TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE FIR NO.352/2015
REGISTERED BY THE UPPUTHARA POLICE.
ANNEXURE A3 A TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT
NO.166/2016 SUBMITTED BY THE UPPUTHARA
POLICE BEFORE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
MAGISTRATE-I, PEERUMEDU.
ANNEXURE A4 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED
24/5/2017 IN CRL.M.C.NO.6284/2016 PASSED
BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT
ANNEXURE A5 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER IN O.P.
(RM) 441/2016 OF FAMILY COURT,
KATTAPPANA ALONG WITH MEMORANDUM OF
SETTLEMENT PREPARED BY THE PARTIES.
ANNEXURE A6 A TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER OF FAMILY
COURT KATTAPPANA IN O.P.(DIV) 355/2015.
//TRUE COPY//
PA TO JUDGE
