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Johny vs State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 29346 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 29346 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 October, 2024

Kerala High Court

Johny vs State Of Kerala on 17 October, 2024

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

                                             2024:KER:77716
Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                          PRESENT

        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN

THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 25TH ASWINA, 1946

                  CRL.MC NO. 6913 OF 2017

CRIME NO.507/2015 OF Kunnathunadu Police Station, Ernakulam

PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2:

    1    JOHNY
         S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 64 YEARS,
         THEKKUMCHERIL HOUSE, MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE,
         VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

    2    MARIYAKUTTY
         W/O. JOHNY, AGED 54 YEARS, THEKKUMCHERIL HOUSE,
         MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE, VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

         BY ADVS. SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE
         SMT.A.A.GEETHA


RESPONDENTS/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:

    1    STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
         KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH
         PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
         ERNAKULAM - 682 031.

    2    SOSAMMA
         AGED 48 YEARS
         W/O. GEORGE, AGED 48 YEARS, THEKKUMCHERIL HOUSE,
         MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE, VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA,
         NEAR PATTIMATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 669.
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Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

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         ADDL.R3 TO R5 IMPLEADED
 ADDL.R3 GEROGE T.V.
         S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 65 YEARS,
         THEKKUMCHERIYIL HOUSE, N.MAZHUVANNOOR P.O.,
         MANGALATHUNADA, VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
 ADDL.R4 BINU GEORGE
         S/O.GEORGE, AGED 35 YEARS, THEKKUMCHERIYIL HOUSE,
         N.MAZHUVANNOOR P.O., MANGALTHUNADA, VADAKKE
         MAZHUVANNOOR KARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
 ADDL.R5 ELDHO GEORGE
         S/O.GEORGE, AGED 32 YEARS, THEKKUMCHERIYIL HOUSE,
         N.MAZHUVANNOOR P.O., MANGALATHUNADA, VADAKKE
         MAZHUVANNOOR KARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

          AS PER ORDER DATED 23.11.2021 IN CRL.M.A.1/2021
          IN CRL.M.C.6913/2017

          BY ADVS.UNNIKRISHNAN T. A
          SRI.K.K.AKHIL


OTHER PRESENT:

          SRI.RENJITH.T.R, SR.PP


THIS   CRIMINAL   MISC.   CASE   HAVING   BEEN   FINALLY   HEARD   ON
17.10.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.MC.5846/2015, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                         2024:KER:77716
Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN

THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 25TH ASWINA, 1946

                        CRL.MC NO. 5846 OF 2015

       CRIME NO.1836/2014 OF Kunnathunadu Police Station

PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:

              JOHNY
              AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE,
              THEKKUMCHERIL HOUSE, MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE,
              VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA,
              ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 696 689.
              BY ADVS. SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE
              SMT.A.A.GEETHA


RESPONDENTS/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:

       1      STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
              KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION REPRESENTED THROUGH
              PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
              HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.
       2      BINU GEORGE
              AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, THEKKUMCHERIL HOUSE,
              MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE, VADAKKE MAZHUVANNOOR KARA,
              NEAR PATTIMATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT -696 689.
              BY ADVS. SRI.K.K.AKHIL
              SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN

THIS       CRIMINAL   MISC.   CASE   HAVING   BEEN   FINALLY   HEARD   ON
17.10.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.MC.6913/2017, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                      2024:KER:77716
Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

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                    P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                     --------------------------------
          Crl.M.C. Nos.6913 of 2017 & 5846 of 2015
              ----------------------------------------------
           Dated this the 17th day of October, 2024


                              ORDER

These two cases aer filed to quash the final report in Crime

Nos.507/2015 and 1936/2014 of Kunnathunadu Police Station.

2. When these cases came up for consideration, the

matter was referred for mediation. The parties settled the

matter, and a mediation report is submitted by the High Court

Mediation Centre, in which both sides and their lawyers signed.

It is submitted that, as per the agreement, the terms are

complied by the parties. If that is the case, the proceedings can

be quashed. The counsel for the defacto complainant submitted

that a connected case is pending against him as C.C.No.56/2015

before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kolenchery and

as per the terms of the agreement, that also is to be quashed.

The defacto complainant is free to file separate proceedings in

accordance with law.

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Therefore, these criminal miscellaneous cases are allowed.

All further proceedings against the petitioners including the

charge-sheet in Crime Nos.507/2015 and 1936/2014 of

Kunnathunadu Police Station, are quashed. The mediation

agreement will form part of this order.

sd/-

                                          P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JV                                               JUDGE
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PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE-I: A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.339/2013 OF MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 7.9.2013 ANNEXURE-II: A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITIONER IN IA NO.1833/13 IN OS NO.339/13 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR ANNEXURE-III: A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.380/2013 ON THE FILE OF MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 17.10.2013 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS. ANNEXURE-IV: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT AND SKETCH FILED BY THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER IN OS NO.380/13 BEFORE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 4.10.2013 ANNEXURE-V: A TRUE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE IST PETITIONER'S PROPERTY AND RUBBER TREES ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE IST PETITIONER'S PROPERTY.

ANNEXURE-VI: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN IA 2006/2013 IN OS NO.380/2013 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 3.10.2013 ANNEXURE-VII: A TRUE COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT AS CMP NO.2323/2013 FILED BY THE SRI.BABY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, KOLENCHERY DATED 10.9.2013 ANNEXURE-VIII: A TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE IN CRIME NO.837/13 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION, DATED 2.3.2014 ANNEXURE-IX: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CRL.M.C NO.4875/2014 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT DATED 24.11.2014 2024:KER:77716 Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

ANNEXURE-X: A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.386/14 FILED BY SRI.GEORGE (THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S HUSBAND) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 22.9.2014 ANNEXURE-XI: A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.410/14 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 14.10.14 ANNEXURE-XII: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT IN OS NO.410/14 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 17.10.2014 ANNEXURE-XIII: A TRUE COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT AS CMP NO.244/15 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, KOLENCHERY DATED 24.3.14 ANNEXURE-XIV: A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.544/15 OF THE KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION, DATED 27.3.15 ANNEXURE-XV: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CRL.MC NO.3564/15 DATED 15.6.2015 ANNEXURE-XVI: A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN FIR NO.1837/14 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION REGISTERED AGAINST THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S SON BINU UNDER SECTION 447, 5065(1), 323 OF IPC ANNEXURE-XVII: A TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE IN CRIME NO.1836/14 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION DATED 30.11.2014 2024:KER:77716 Crl.MC Nos.6913/2017 & 5846/2015

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE I A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.

339/2013 OF MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 07.09.2013.

ANNEXURE II A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN IA NO.

1833/13 IN OS NO. 339/13 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 05.11.2013.

ANNEXURE III A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.

380/2013 ON THE FILE OF MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 17.10.2013 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS.

ANNEXURE IV A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT AND SKETCH FILED BY THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER IN OS NO. 380/13 BEFORE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 04.10.2013.

ANNEXURE V A TRUE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE 1ST PETITIONER'S PROPERTY AND RUBBER TREES ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE 1ST PETITIONER'S PROPERTY.

ANNEXURE VI A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN IA 2006/2013 IN OS NO. 380/2013 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 03.10.2013.

ANNEXURE VII A TRUE COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT AS CMP NO.2323/2013 FILED BY THE SRI.BABY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT KOLENCHERY DATED 10.09.2013.

ANNEXURE VIII A TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE IN CRIME NO.

837/13 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION DATED 02.03.2014.

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ANNEXURE IX A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CRL.M.C. NO.4875/2014 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT DATED 24.11.2014.

ANNEXURE X A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.

386/14 FILED BY SRI. GEORGE (THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S HUSBAND) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 22.09.2014.

ANNEXURE XI A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.

410/14 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 14.10.14.

ANNEXURE XII A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT IN OS NO. 410/14 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT PERUMBAVOOR DATED 17.10.2014.

ANNEXURE XIII A TRUE COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT AS CMP NO. 244/15 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT KOLENCHERY DATED 24.03.14.

ANNEXURE XIV A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.

507/15 OF THE KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION DATED 27.03.15.

ANNEXURE XV A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN FIR NO. 1837/14 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION REGISTERED AGAINST THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S SON BINU UNDER SECTION 447, 5065 (1), 323 OF IPC.

ANNEXURE XVI A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE HEALTH INSPECTOR MAZHUVANNOOR DATED 19.02.2015.

ANNEXURE XVII A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR ON 02.03.2015.

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ANNEXURE XVIII A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN CR.M.C.NO. 3564/2015 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 21.08.2017.

ANNEXURE XIX A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO. 507/2015 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION.

ANNEXURE XX: CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.507/2015 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION DATED 27/03/2015.

ANNEXURE XXI: CERTIFIED COPYT OF THE MAHASAR IN CRIME NO.507/2015 OF KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION DATED 28/03/2015.

ANNEXURE XXII: CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ACCIDENT CUM WOUND CERTIFICATE OF 2ND RESPONDENT ISSUED BY THE SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DATED 04/03/2015.

 
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