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Dijo Kappen vs State Of Kerala
2023 Latest Caselaw 10712 Ker

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 10712 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 October, 2023

Kerala High Court
Dijo Kappen vs State Of Kerala on 17 October, 2023
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                              PRESENT
           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
     TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 25TH ASWINA, 1945
                      CRL.MC NO. 3205 OF 2022
     CRIME NO.611/2021 OF Ambalavayal Police Station, Wayanad
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

    1     DIJO KAPPEN
          AGED 65 YEARS
          S/O LATE K C JOSEPH, KAPPIL HOUSE, MEENACHIL P.O.,
          PALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686577
    2     MANOJ CHERIYAN
          AGED 46 YEARS
          S/O CHERIAN, KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE, KALLURUTTY P.O.,
          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673582
          BY ADVS.
          SURIN GEORGE IPE
          LEO LUKOSE
          ADITHYA RAJEEV
          SREEDEV U
          ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL(K/925/2009)
          S.SREEDEV(K/1219/2006)
          RONY JOSE(K/705/2012)
          CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL(K/345/2017)
          SUZANNE KURIAN(K/001654/2018)

RESPONDENTS/STATE & DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT:

    1     STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
          KERALA, KOCHI, PIN - 682031
    2     JINI, AGED 30 YEARS
          W/O UNNIKRISHNAN, KARAKUZHI HOUSE, THOVARIMALA P.O,
          NENMENI, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673592
          BY ADV.SMT.SREEJA V., PP

     THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.10.2023, ALONG WITH Crl.MC.3093/2022, 3318/2022, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
    Crl.M.C.Nos.3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022


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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 25TH ASWINA, 1945
                    CRL.MC NO. 3093 OF 2022
   CRIME NO.2/2022 OF MEENANGADI POLICE STATION, WAYANAD
    AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CR 3/2022 OF JUDICIAL
           MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS ,SULTHANBATHERY
   PETITIONER/ACCUSED -1 AND 2:

       1      DIJO KAPPEN
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O LATE CHERIAN JOSEPH KAPPEN,KAPPIL
              HOUSE,MEENACHIL PO,PALA,KOTTAYAM,
              PIN - 686577
       2      MANOJ CHERIAN
              AGED 46 YEARS
              KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE,KALLURUTTY PO,
              KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673582
              BY ADV. ROJO JOSEPH


   RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT, DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:

       1      THE STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH
              COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
       2      STATION HOUSE OFFICER
              MEENANGADI POLICE STATION, WAYANAD,
              PIN - 673591
 Crl.M.C.Nos.3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022


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    3     POULOSE T.O.,
          AGED 74 YEARS
          S/O OUSEPH,THOMBRIYIL
          HOUSE,CHOOTHUPARA,MANIVAYAL,PURAKKADI,
          WAYANAD, PIN - 673596
          BY ADV.SMT.SREEJA V., PP

        THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION       ON      17.10.2023,     ALONG      WITH
Crl.MC.3205/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
   Crl.M.C.Nos.3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022


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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                            PRESENT
      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 25TH ASWINA, 1945
                  CRL.MC NO. 3318 OF 2022
  PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

      1      DIJO KAPPEN
             AGED 65 YEARS
             S/O LATE K C JOSEPH, KAPPIL HOUSE,
             MEENACHIL P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM,
             PIN - 686577
      2      MANOJ CHERIYAN
             AGED 46 YEARS
             S/O CHERIAN, KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE,
             KALLURUTTY P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673582
      3      P.C. THOMAS
             AGED 71 YEARS
             S/O LATE P T CHACKO, 67, KUMARANASAN
             NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI
             BY ADVS.
             SURIN GEORGE IPE
             LEO LUKOSE
             ROJO JOSEPH
             ADITHYA RAJEEV
             SREEDEV U
             ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL(K/925/2009)
             S.SREEDEV(K/1219/2006)
             RONY JOSE(K/705/2012)
             CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL(K/345/2017)
 Crl.M.C.Nos.3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022


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          SUZANNE KURIAN(K/001654/2018)


RESPONDENTS/STATE & DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT:

    1     STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH
          COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
    2     ARCHANA
          THAZHATHUVEETIL, KINALUR, KOZHIKODE,
          PIN - 673612
          BY ADVS.
          REGHU SREEDHARAN
          P.K.VARGHESE(K/197/1998)
          K.R.ARUN KRISHNAN(K/617/2011)
          BY ADV.SRI.M.P.PRASANTH, PP



        THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION       ON      17.10.2023,     ALONG     WITH
Crl.MC.3205/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
 Crl.M.C.Nos.3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022


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              P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
             ------------------------------
     Crl.M.C.Nos. 3205, 3093 & 3318 of 2022
     ----------------------------------------------
     Dated this the 17th day of October, 2023


                        ORDER

The counsel appearing for the petitioners

seeks permission to withdraw these Criminal

Miscellaneous Cases. Permission is granted.

Therefore, these Criminal Miscellaneous Cases

are dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/-

                                 P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
DM                                     JUDGE
 

 
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