Kerala High Court
Noufal vs State Of Kerala on 11 April, 2024
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 2081 OF 2024
CRIME NO.304/2016 OF Kalpakanchery Police Station,
Malappuram
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN CC NO.1184 OF 2017 OF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS ,TIRUR
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:
1 NOUFAL
AGED 38 YEARS, S/O MUHAMMED KUTTY, CHEENIKKAL
HOUSE, KALLINGALPARAMBU, KALPAKANCHERY P.O,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 551
2 MUFEEDH
AGED 35 YEARS, S/O MUHAMMED KUTTY, CHEENIKKAL
HOUSE, KALLINGALPARAMBU, KALPAKANCHERY P.O,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 551
3 SUMAYYA
AGED 33 YEARS, D/O MUHAMMED KUTTY, CHEENIKKAL
HOUSE, KALLINGALPARAMBU, KALPAKANCHERY P.O,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 551
BY ADVS.
RAMEES P.K.
ADITHYA VARMA S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682 031
2 KHAIRUNNISA
AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. NOUFAL, KUMBALAPARAMBIL HOUSE,
RANDATHANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676
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BY ADV ERFANA PARAMBADAN
OTHER PRESENT:
PP MAYA M.N.
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Dated this the 11th day of April 2024 Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.304 of 2016 registered at the Kalpakanchery Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324 read with Section 34 of IPC, now pending as C.C.No.1184 of 2017 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Tirur. The de facto complainant is arrayed as the 2nd respondent. Annexure-2 affidavit has been filed by the 2nd respondent stating that the dispute, which had compelled her to file the complaint, leading to registration of the crime, has been settled amicably and she has no subsisting grievance against the petitioners.
2. Heard the learned Public Prosecutor also, who, on instructions, submits that no antecedents are reported against the petitioners.
3. Having considered the gravity of the offences alleged, nature of the injury caused and having perused the affidavit, the contents of which are vouched to be true and voluntary by the Crl.M.C.No.2081 of 2024 4 counsel for the 2nd respondent, I am satisfied that no public interest is involved in this matter and the dispute has been settled amicably. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, there is no possibility of the criminal proceedings ending in conviction. As such, continuance of the proceedings will amount to an abuse of process of court and hence, in view of the legal position set out by the Honourable Supreme Court in Madan Mohan Abbot v State of Punjab [(2008) 4 SCC 582] and Gian Singh v State of Punjab and Another [(2012) 10 SCC 303], there is no impediment in granting the relief.
In the result, this Crl.M.C is allowed. Annexure-1 final report and all further proceedings in C.C.No.1184 of 2017 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Tirur as against the petitioners, are quashed.
Sd/-
V.G. Arun Judge vpv Crl.M.C.No.2081 of 2024 5 APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2081/2024 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO: 304/2016 OF KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
Annexure 2 A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 19/02/2024