Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 13118 Ker
Judgement Date : 23 June, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2021 / 2ND ASHADHA, 1943
CRL.MC NO. 2105 OF 2021
CRIME NO.454/2020 OF Nileswar Police Station, Kasargod
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 1897/2021 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
FIRST CLASS -II,HOSDRUG, KASARGOD
PETITIONER/S:
1 BIJOY KRISHNAN
AGED 38 YEARS
S/O. LATE KRISHNAN, R/AT PATTEN VEEDU, MEKKATTU,
KONKOTTU, MADIKAI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD
DISTRICT-671 314
2 PRIYESH .K @ CHECKAN
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. BALAN, R/AT ALINKAL HOUSE, , KONKOTTU, MADIKAI
(VIA), MADIKAI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT-
671 314
3 PRAJEESH.K.,
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O. BALAN, R/AT ALINKAL HOUSE, , KONKOTTU, MADIKAI
(VIA), MADIKAI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT-
671 314
BY ADV A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM-682 031
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2 SASIDHARAN K.P.
AGED 55 YEARS
S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, SECRETARY, MADIKAI GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
P.O.MADIKAI, MADIKAI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD
DISTRICT-671 314
R1 BY SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK SR. PP
R2 BY ADV VIPIN T JOSE
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.06.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
Dated this the 23rd day of June 2021
Petitioners are accused in Crime No.454/2020 of Nileshwaram
Police Station, presently pending as CC No.1897/2020 on the files of
the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Hosdurg for having allegedly
committed offences punishable under Sections 283, 332 294(b) r/w
Section 34 of IPC.
2. The de facto complainant is a Secretary of Madikai Grama
Panchayat. The allegation against the accused is that they had
deterred the public servant from performing his duty as a public
servant and also voluntarily caused hurt to him in that process hurled
abuses at him. The de facto complainant who is the second respondent
has appeared through counsel and stated that he has no grievance
against the applicants and that the matter has been amicably settled
and he is not interested in proceeding with the prosecution. The
learned Public Prosecutor has also got instruction to that effect.
3. Under the circumstances, I find that no purpose would be
served by proceeding with the trial against the petitioners. The
allegations are not very grave. No serious injury has been caused to
the de facto complainant.
In the result, the Crl. M.C is allowed and the entire proceedings
against the petitioners in C.C. No.1897/2020 of Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court-II, Hosdurg stands quashed under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C. and the accused are discharged and set at liberty.
Sd/-
ASHOK MENON
rmm JUDGE
APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2105/2021
PETITIONER ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE-AI CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I.R.IN CRIME NO.454 OF 2020 OF NILESHWARAM POLICE STATION
ANNEXURE-AII CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.454 OF 2020 OF NILESHWARAM POLICE STATION
ANNEXURE-AIII THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
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