P. Maharajan vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

P. Maharajan vs State Of Kerala on 10 October, 2024

Author: Bechu Kurian Thomas

Bench: Bechu Kurian Thomas

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

   THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 18TH ASWINA, 1946

                       CRL.MC NO. 6477 OF 2024

        AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN CC NO.1353 OF 2023 OF

            JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOCHI



PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:

    1       P. MAHARAJAN,
            AGED 42 YEARS
            S/O. PECHIMUTHU, 379/4, NADESA NAGAR, FIRST MAIN ROAD,
            VIRUGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI, PIN - 600092

    2       RAJ KUMAR,
            AGED 32 YEARS
            S/O. DWARAIRAJAN, 3/82, KAPISTHAL P.O, PAPANASAM
            TALUK, AMMANKOVIL STREET, THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU.,
            PIN - 614203

    3       SITTARASU
            AGED 38 YEARS
            S/O. DWARAISAMY, 5/24, MIDDLE STREET, NORTH
            VIJAYANARAYANAM, NANGUNERI, THIRUNELVELI, TAMIL
            NADU., PIN - 627118

    4       ESAKKIMUTHU,
            AGED 25 YEARS
            S/O. SUBBAYYAPANDI, NO. 8/D, NORTH STREET,
            KOMBAMKULAM, THOOTHUKKUDI, TAMIL NADU.,
            PIN - 628704
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      5       SAMINATHAN
              AGED 49 YEARS
              S/O. PECHIMUTHU, 19/12, IIND STREET, ELANGONAGAR,
              VIRUGAMPAKAM, CHENNAI., PIN - 600092

      6       RAJAGOPAL
              AGED 39 YEARS
              S/O. PECHIMUTHU, 379/4, FIRST MAIN ROAD, NATESA NAGAR,
              VIRUGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI., PIN - 600092

      7       SIVA SUBBU
              AGED 47 YEARS
              S/O. PECHIMUTHU, 379/4, FIRST MAIN ROAD, NATESA NAGAR,
              VIRUGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI., PIN - 600092

      8       SARASWATHY
              AGED 35 YEARS
              W/O. P. RAJAGOPAL, 379/4, FIRST MAIN ROAD, NATESA
              NAGAR, VIRUGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI., PIN - 600092

      9       DORAICHI
              AGED 43 YEARS
              W/O. P. SIVASUBBU, 379/4, FIRST MAIN ROAD, NATESA
              NAGAR, VIRUGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI., PIN - 600092

     10       KANNAN
              AGED 43 YEARS
              S/O. PARAMASIVAN, H. NO. 42/1, MIDDLE STREET,
              VELANPUTHUKULAM, SATHANKULAM, THOOTHUKUDY
              DISTRICT, TAMILNADU., PIN - 628704

     11       BALASANKAR
              AGED 34 YEARS
              S/O. SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, 2/86A, NORTH VIDHYARANYAM,
              VIJAYANARAYANAM, THIRUNELVELI, TAMIL NADU.,
              PIN - 627118

     12       PREMKUMAR
              AGED 25 YEARS
              S/O. RAJASEKHAR, NO. 6, NR. PERUMAL KOVIL STREET, 5TH
              CROSS STREET, NANDHIVAARE, GUDUVANCHERRY,
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              KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, CHENGALPETTA, TAMILNADU.,
              PIN - 603202

     13       MARUTHUPANDI
              AGED 39 YEARS
              S/O. NALLAKANNU, ADDRESS SHOWN IN THE FINAL REPORT
              AS NO.73/2, KTC NAGAR (CHRISTI NAGAR) NANGAM
              PANCHAYAT, THIRUNELVELI TALUK, THIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.
              AND PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO. 5/196, PILLAIYAR KOIL
              STREET, MOOVRASAMPET, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.,
              PIN - 600091

     14       MARIMUTHU. V
              AGED 52 YEARS
              S/O. VELLAPANDYAN, 2/103, SATHAKULAM, PERUMALKOVIL
              STREET, SRIVAIKUNDAM TALUK, THOOTHUKKUDI DISTRICT,
              TAMILNADU -600 106.
              HAVING PERMANENT ADDRESS AT 2/103-1, PERUMALKOVIL
              STREET, KALVAY, THOOTHUKUDI, TAMILNADU., PIN - 628622

     15       MARIMUTHU. A
              AGED 39 YEARS
              S/O. ANGAPPAN, NO.15, NORTH STREET, KALVAY,
              SRIVAIKUNDAM TALUK, THOOTHUKKUDI DISTRICT,
              TAMILNADU -628 622.
              PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 46B, PERUMALKOVIL STREET,
              KALVAY, THOOTHUKUDI, THANDANKULAM., PIN - 628622

     16       SENTHILKUMARAN
              AGED 47 YEARS
              S/O. SUNDARAMOORTHY, NO.41, SUNDARAMPILLAI NAGAR,
              THARAMTHAI JAIN STREET, THANJAVUR DISTRICT,
              TAMILNADU., PIN - 613002

     17       BABU
              AGED 44 YEARS
              S/O. NALLATHAMBI ARMUGHA PILLA, BABU NIVAS,
              ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, KERALA., PIN - 686562
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     18       DILEEP KUMAR,
              AGED 45 YEARS
              S/O. SUBRMANIYA IYER, SHANKARAMANGALAM HOUSE,
              KOMALAPURAM, AVALUKKUNNU P.O, ARYAD SOUTH,
              ALAPUZHA, KERALA., PIN - 688006

     19       KUNJUMON K. C
              AGED 50 YEARS
              S/O. K. C. CHACKO, KALAPURAKKAL HOUSE, THELLAKAM
              P.O., KOTTAYAM., PIN - 686016

     20       ANU V. JOHN
              AGED 47 YEARS
              S/O. JOHN, VAZHAKAMATTAM HOUSE, AYIMANAM, KERALA.,
              PIN - 686015

     21       EBSON XAVIER,
              AGED 34 YEARS
              S/O. ANTONY, OCHINGAL VEEDU, CHERIYAKADAVU,
              KANNAMALY, KUMBALANGI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA.,
              PIN - 682008

     22       MOHANKUMAR,
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, ASHIRVAD HOUSE,
              THOOVATTUPARAMBU, CHEVAYOOR VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE.,
              PIN - 673017


              BY ADVS.
              ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER
              TINA ALEX THOMAS
              HARIMOHAN
              S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(S-571)
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RESPONDENTS/STATE, INVESTIGATING OFFICER & DE-FACTO
COMPLAINANT:

      1       STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
              HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031

      2       DETECTIVE INSPECTOR - I,
              CRIME BRACH CENTRAL UNIT-II, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

      3       PHILIP JACOB
              AGED 49 YEARS
              S/O. THOMAS JACOB, NO.16-C, LINK HEIGHTS APARTMENTS,
              PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM,, PIN - 682036

      4       JOHNSON ABRAHAM
              S/O. ABRAHAM, NO.6, PLAVILA HOUSE, CHEPPARAMUK,
              ODANAVATTAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)

      5       RAMACHANDRAN K.N
              S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, HOUSE NO. 5569/A-39,
              CHEPPARAMUK, RAVIPURAM, ERNAKULAM, ERNAKULAM.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)

      6       JOHNS A. NEERACKAN
              S/O. ALEXANDER KALLIDUKKIL, MEERACKAL,
              KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)

      7       MANADATH HABEEB HINSAF
              S/O LATE HABEEB, RESIDING AT NEW SHERRY LAND,
              POORNA NAGAR, SANTHOSH LANE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)

      8       TEENU PHILIP
              W/O. PHILIP JACOB, OCLELIA, JANATHA ROAD, PALA,
              KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)
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      9       SHEEBA JOHNSON,
              W/O. JOHNSON ABRAHAM, NO.6, CHEPPARAMUK,
              ODANAVATTAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM.
              (IMPLEADED AS PER 03.09.2024)

              BY ADVS.
              SRI. NAVEEN THOMAS
              SRI. NOUSHAD K. A. (PP)



      THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
10.10.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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                      BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
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                       Crl.M.C.No.6477 of 2024
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            Dated this the 10th day of October, 2024

                                  ORDER

After arguing the matter for sometime, the learned

Senior Counsel Sri. S. Sreekumar, assisted by the learned

counsel Sri. Roshen D. Alexander appearing for the petitioners

seek permission to withdraw this Criminal Miscellaneious Case.

Accordingly, this Crl.M.C. is dismissed as withdrawn.

Needless to mention that the contentions raised by the

petitoiners are left open to be considered at the time of trial.

Sd/-

BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE AJ

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PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR BEARING NO. 443/2018 DTD.

09.03.2018 OF PALLURUTHY KASABA POLICE STATION ALONG WITH THE FIS DTD. 09.03.2018.

Annexure A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT FILED IN C.C NO.

1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II KOCHI.

Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DTD. 25.03.2022 IN CRL. M.C. NOS. 5518/2018 AND 5520/2018.

Annexure A4 THE ORIGINAL OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 29.06.2024 SIGNED BY CW1 -THE DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT.

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 08.06.2015 IN CRL.

M.C. NO. 2343/2015 ON THE FILES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 19.08.2015 IN CRL. M.C. NO. 3416/2014 REPORTED IN 2015 SCC ONLINE KER. 24481.

Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN GIAN SINGH V. STATE OF PUNJAB, 2012 (10) SCC 303.

Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN GOLD QUEST INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. V STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS, 2014(15) SCC 235.

Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN NARINDER SINGH V. STATE OF PUNJAB, 2014 (6) SCC 466.

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Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 19.08.2024 SWORN AND SIGNED BY CW3-SRI. JOHNSON ABRAHAM IN C.C NO. 1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST-CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOCHI.

Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD.26.08.2024 SWORN BY SRI. RAMACHANDRAN K.N WHO IS ARRAYED AS CW6 IN C.C NO. 1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST- CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOCHI.

Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 19.08.2024 SWORN BY SRI. JOHNS A. NEERACKAL WHO IS ARRAYED AS CW11 IN C.C NO. 1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST-CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOCHI.

Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 21.08.2024 SWORN BY SRI. MANADATH HABEEB HISAF, THE EMPLOYER OF SRI. SREEJITH WHO IS ARRAYED AS CW18 IN C.C NO. 1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST-CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOCHI.

Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 19.08.2024 SWORN BY SMT. SHEEBA JOHNSON WHO IS ARRAYED AS CW26 IN C.C NO. 1353/2023 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST- CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOCHI.

Annexure A15 A TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT OF THE E-MAIL DTD.

02.09.2024 SENT BY SMT. TEENU PHILIP (CW25), THE 8TH RESPONDENT HEREIN, TO HER HUSBAND PHILIP JACOB (CW1).

Annexure A16 A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD. 02.09.2024 SIGNED AND SWORN BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON BEHALF OF CW25, THE 8TH RESPONDENT.