IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 15TH MAGHA, 1940
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 2070/2018 of ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
CRIME NO.2213/2016 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4:
1 VISHNU R.J., AGED 29 YEARS,
S/O RAGHU V.R., TC.14/1579(1) PRA90, VAYAL VARAM,
KADAKAL LANE, KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2 RAGHU V.R.,
TC.14/1579(1) PRA90, VAYAL VARAM, KADAKAL LANE,
KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 JOY, W/O.RAGHU V.R.,
TC.14/1579(1) PRA90, VAYAL VARAM, KADAKAL LANE,
KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
4 LEKSHMI, D/O JOY,
TC.14/1579(1) PRA90, VAYAL VARAM, KADAKAL LANE,
KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
KOCHI-682031.
2 RESHMI,
D/O SHYLAJA, TC.7/1895, HOUSE NO.C-3,
ANASWARA LANE, SHREECHITHRA NAGAR, PANGODE,
THIRUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.
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BY ADV. SRI.S.K.VINOD
SRI. T. R. RENJITH PP.
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.02.2019, 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.
2070 of 2018 on the file of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Thiruvananthapuram. The 1st petitioner herein is the husband of the
2nd respondent. The petitioners 2 to 4 are his near relatives. They are
being proceeded against for having committed offence punishable
under Section 498A r/w. Section 34 of the IPC.
3. The prosecution allegation is that the petitioners subjected
the 2nd respondent to matrimonial cruelty demanding dowry.
4. This petition is filed with a prayer to quash the proceedings
on the ground of settlement of all disputes. The 2nd respondent has
filed an affidavit stating that she does not wish to continue with the
prosecution proceedings against the petitioners.
5. The learned Public Prosecutor has obtained instructions. He
submitted that the statement of the 2 nd respondent has been recorded
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and the State has no objection in terminating the proceedings as it
involves no public interest.
6. I have considered the submissions advanced and have
perused the materials on record.
7. 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.
8. Having considered all the relevant circumstances, I am of
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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.
In the result, this petition will stand allowed. Annexure-B final
report and all proceedings pursuant thereto against the petitioners
now pending as C.C.No.2070 of 2018 on the file of the Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram are quashed.
SD/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A A CERTIFIED COPY OF FIR AND COMPLAINT IN
CRIME NO.2213/2019 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE
POLICE STATION DATED 14.12.2016
ANNEXURE B A CERTIFIED COPY OF FINAL REPORT IN CRIME
NO.2213/2016 PREPARED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR
OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
ANNEXURE C AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
SIGNED BEFORE THE NOTARY PUBLIC DATED
5.12.2018
RESPONDENT’S/S EXHIBITS:
NIL
