Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 11071 Ker
Judgement Date : 26 October, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 4TH KARTHIKA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 8228 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 833/2017 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS
MAGISTRATE COURT(TEMPORARY), PARAVUR
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2:
1 SINSIL
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O.SIDHEEK KUTTY, SHEEJA BHAVAN, ELAVOOR, VATTAVILA,
PALLIMON VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, NOW
RESIDING AT KANDOLIL VEETTIL HOUSE, KONNEMUKKU,
MAYYANADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691303
2 LININ @ VIPIN
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.PAPPACHAN, KAVUMKAL HOUSE, VATTAVILA, PALLIMON
CHERI, PALLIMON VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691576
BY ADV NIREESH MATHEW
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, KOCHI., PIN - 682031
2 KRISHNAN
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O.LAKSHMANAN, POONKOTTU HOUSE, PALLIMONCHERIYIL P.O,
NEDUMPANA, KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691576
OTHER PRESENT:
SANAL P RAJ ,PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
CRL.MC NO. 8228 OF 2023
2
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
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CRL.MC No. 8228 OF 2023
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Dated this the 26th day of October, 2023
ORDER
This Crl.MC is filed to quash the proceedings in
C.C.No.833/2017 on the files of the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court (Temporary), Paravur arising from Crime
No.587/2017 of Chathannoor Police Station.
2. The case is filed to quash the proceedings based
on settlement. This Court directed the learned Public
Prosecutor to get instructions. The learned Public
Prosecutor, after getting instructions, submitted that there
is criminal antecedents from the 1st petitioner and four
cases are registered against the petitioners in which one of
the case is under the NDPS Act.
3. In such circumstances, in the light of the decision
of the apex court, this court cannot quash the proceedings
based on the settlement. But, there can be a direction to
the trial court to expedite the trial. CRL.MC NO. 8228 OF 2023
Therefore, this Crl.MC is disposed of directing the
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court (Temporary), Paravur to
dispose C.C.No.833/2017 as expeditiously as possible.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE
bng CRL.MC NO. 8228 OF 2023
APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 8228/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.587/2017 OF CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION DATED 28.06.2017
Annexure2 ORIGINAL OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 28.09.2023
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