Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 13255 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 June, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
THURSDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2021 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1943
CRL.MC NO. 1476 OF 2021
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 968/2020 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF
FIRST CLASS, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/S:
YELDHO.P.A
AGED 66 YEARS
S/O.LATE SRI. ABRAHAM, PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, KEERAMPARA
P.O., PUNNECKADU, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
686 681
BY ADV THOMAS M.JACOB
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA
2 JAYANGEEV JOSEPH
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O.M.P.JOSEPH, MYPPAN, HOUSE, VELIYILCHAL, THATTEKKADU
P.O., KEERAMPARA, PIN 686 681, NOW RESIDING AT WINGHAM
COURT CARE HOME, OAKEN LANE, KT-10, ORQ EASTHER BUPA,
U.K., S/O.C.J. DEVASY, AGED 48 YEARS, CHAKKIYATH HOUSE,
KUTHUKUZHY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM PIN 686 691
R2 BY ADV T.R.JERRY SEBASTIAN
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA-PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.06.2021,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
CRL.MC NO. 1476 OF 2021
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O R D E R
Dated this the 24th day of June 2021
The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime
No.1507/2020 of Kothamangalam Police Station, which is
presently pending on the files of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court-I, Kothamangalam as C.C.No.968/2020 for
having allegedly committed the offences punishable under
Sections 468 and 471 of the I.P.C.
2. The petitioner and the de facto complainant, who is
the 2nd respondent herein, had some disputes pertaining to
the property, which was allegedly taken on lease by the
petitioner for running a ration shop. All those matters
have been settled amicably between the parties and the 2nd
respondent has appeared through Counsel, represented by his
Power of Attorney and filed an affidavit as Annexure A6 to
the effect that the matter has been settled and that he is
not interested in proceeding with the prosecution of the
case against the petitioner. The parties have also CRL.MC NO. 1476 OF 2021
executed an agreement detailing the manner in which the
civil suit as well the criminal matter has been settled
between them. The petitioner has no other criminal
antecedents and there is also no public interest
involved.
3. Hence, the Crl.M.C. is allowed and the entire
proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.1507/2020 of
Kothamangalam Police Station, presently pending as
C.C.No.968/2020 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I,
Kothamangalam, stands quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
and he is discharged and set at liberty.
Sd/-
ASHOK MENON JUDGE dkr CRL.MC NO. 1476 OF 2021
APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 1476/2021
PETITIONER ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE A1 TRUE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.1507/2020 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION.
ANNEXURE A2 TRUE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CC NO.968/2020 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, KOTHAMANGALAM.
ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 29.5.2020 EXECUTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TOGETHER WITH NOTARIAL CERTIFICATE.
ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.C.S.2-3869/19 DATED 5.9.2019 OF THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER.
ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT DATED 15.12.2020 BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND HIS FATHER M.P.BABY
ANNEXURE A6 THE NOTARISED AFFIDAVIT OF THE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT THROUGH HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY
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