Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 11995 Ker
Judgement Date : 13 April, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF APRIL 2021 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1943
Crl.MC.No.5627 OF 2020(C)
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CRIME NO.1167 OF 2020 OF HOSDURG
POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:
1 RHETWIK, AGED 24 YEARS,
S/O.V.SUKUMARAN, MOOVARIKKUND, P.O.PADANNAKKAD,
KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK-671314.
2 JITHIN LAL, AGED 19 YEARS,
S/O.SASI, MOOVARIKKUND, P.O.PADANNAKKAD,
KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK-671314.
3 HARIKRISHNAN, AGED 24 YEARS,
S/O.KUNHIKRISHNAN, MOOVARIKKUND, P.O.PADANNAKKAD,
KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK-671314.
BY ADV. SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENTS/STATE/COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.
2 VAISAKH.A, AGED 19 YEARS,
S/O.NARAYANAN, PATTAKKAL, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG
TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671314.
ADDL.3 SREEJITH P, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O SUDHAKARAN, PATTAKKAL,
KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK,
KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 315
R2 BY ADV. P.K.SUBHASH
R3 BY ADV. VIPIN T JOSE
PUBLIC PROSECUTORSRI RAMESH CHAND
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
13.04.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Crl.MC.No.5627 OF 2020(C) 2
ORDER
Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C.
2. The petitioners are the accused in Crime
No.1167/2020 of Hosdurg Police Station for the
offence punishable under Section 341, 323, 324,
506(ii), 308, r/w 34 of IPC.
3. Heard both sides and perused the records.
4. The public prosecutor submits that the
defacto complainant had given a statement to the
Investigating Officer that the matter has been
settled between the parties.
5. I have perused the affidavits (Annexure-AII
and Annexure-AIII) filed by the 2nd and 3rd
respondents. I am satisfied that the matter has been
settled and no public interest is involved in this
case. There is no impediment for granting the prayer
of the petitioners. Continuation of the proceedings
will be a harassment and an abuse of the process of
court.
In view of the above, Annexure A1 FIR in Crime
No.1167/2020 of Hosdurg Police station, Kasaragod is
quashed. Crl.M.C. is allowed accordingly.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE MSP
APPENDIX OF Crl.MC 5627/2020 PETITIONER'S/S ANNEXURES:
ANNEXURE AI A TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R IN CRIME NO.1167 OF 2020 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE AII A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE AIII A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE ADDITIONAL 3RD RESPONDENT
RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES:NIL
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
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