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Jose Joseph vs State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 26625 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 26625 Ker
Judgement Date : 5 September, 2024

Kerala High Court

Jose Joseph vs State Of Kerala on 5 September, 2024

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

   CRL.MC. NO.3239 OF 2016
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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

       THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN

THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 14TH BHADRA, 1946

                   CRL.MC NO. 3239 OF 2016

   CRIME NO.83/2013 OF MARADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM

     AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN CC NO.1395 OF

      2016 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE - VIII,

                             ERNAKULAM

   PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED:

             JOSE JOSEPH
             AGED 57, S/O.LATE JOSEPH VAKAYIL, RESIDING
             AT VAKAYIL HOUSE, VTJ ENCLAVE, 6/469 B,
             MARADU VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK,
             ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.


             BY ADVS.
             SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE
             SMT.SEENU SADIQUE




   RESPONDENTS:

       1     STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH
             COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.

       2     SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
             MARADU POLICE STATION, MARADU - 682 303.
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    3      V.P. RAKESH
           SO.LATE PARAMESWARAN, AGED 40, VADAKEDATH
           HOUSE, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK,
           ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 109.

    4      SUFIAN
           AGED 27, S/O.JAMAL, SRAMBICKAL HOUSE,
           KAVALANGAD P.O, THALAKODE,
           PUTHENCRUZ - 683 106.


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.RENJITH.T.R, SR.PP
           SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS - R3
           SRI.P.V.VARGHESE KANJIRAMATTOM




        THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 05.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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                P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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               Crl.M.C. No.3239 of 2016
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       Dated this the 05th day of September, 2024



                      ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Case is filed to

quash the proceedings in CC No.1395/2016 on the

file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Maradu.

The above case is charge sheeted alleging offences

punishable under Sections 420 and 386 r/w 34 of

IPC.

2. When this Criminal Miscellaneous Case

came up for consideration, the learned counsel

appearing for the 3rd respondent submitted that,

the 3rd respondent has no grievance against the

petitioner. An affidavit is also filed by the 3 rd

respondent stating that he has no grievance. This CRL.MC. NO.3239 OF 2016

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Court directed the learned Public Prosecutor to get

a statement from the victim. The Public

Prosecutor, based on the statement, submitted that

the matter is settled. If that be the case, I think,

the prosecution against the petitioner can be

quashed.

Therefore, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is

allowed. All further proceedings against the

petitioner in CC No.1395/2016 on the file of Judicial

First Class Magistrate Court, Maradu arising from

Crime No.83/2013 of Maradu Police Station are

quashed.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE nvj CRL.MC. NO.3239 OF 2016

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

A1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FINAL REPORT FILED IN CRIME NO.83/2013 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

A2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT AS MP NO.1529/2013 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

A3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT

A4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT INDICATING PAYMENT OF RS.1,16,500/- ON 04.09.2010

A5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE HDFC BANK INDICATING THE PAYMENT OF RS.60,000/- ON 21.10.2011

A6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE HDFC BANK INDICATING THE PAYMENT OF RS.31,000/- ON 10.08.2011 AND RS.50,000/- ON 19.08.2011

A7 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY ON 04.04.2013

A8 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTIMATION OF THE COMPLAINT FORWARDING THE MATTER TO CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN SOUTH

A9 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 06.04.2013 CRL.MC. NO.3239 OF 2016

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A10 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.06.2013 IN CRL.M.C. NO.1124/2013 BEFORE COURT OF SESSION, ERNAKULAM

A11 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER DATED 16.07.2013

A12 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT BEFORE ACJM, ERNAKULAM

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS :NIL

//TRUE COPY//

PA TO JUDGE

 
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