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Rahul K vs State Of Kerala
2025 Latest Caselaw 9918 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9918 Ker
Judgement Date : 22 October, 2025

Kerala High Court

Rahul K vs State Of Kerala on 22 October, 2025

Tr.P(Crl) No.41/2024




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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                     PRESENT

             THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR

 WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 30TH ASWINA, 1947

                            TR.P(CRL.) NO. 41 OF 2024

MC.NO.25/2023          OF    JUDICIAL   FIRST   CLASS   MAGISTRATE   COURT,

KALAMASSERY

PETITIONERS/COUNTER PETITIONERS:

      1        RAHUL K
               AGED 33 YEARS, S/O KANNAN,
               RESIDING AT RAHUL NIVAS,
               PALLICHARTHKULAMBU, PATTANCHERY P.O.
               PALAKKAD, PIN - 678532

      2        SHYMALA
               AGED 57 YEARS, W/O KANNAN,
               RESIDING AT RAHUL NIVAS,
               PALLICHARTHKULAMBU, PATTANCHERY P.O.
               PALAKKAD, PIN - 678532


               BY ADVS.
               SHRI.SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN
               SMT.AKHILA C.
               SMT.SHRUTHI SARA JACOB


RESPONDENTS/STATE:

      1        STATE OF KERALA
               REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
               HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
 Tr.P(Crl) No.41/2024




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      2        CHINTHU BHARATHAN
               AGED 31 YEARS, D/O LATE BHARATHAN,
               RESIDING AT KARAPARANMBIL HOUSE,
               SILVAMPATHY MEENAKSHIPURAM P.O.
               PALAKKAD DISTRICT
               NOW RESIDING AT KALLUNGAL HOUSE,
               MANJUMMEL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

      3        HARSHITH
               AGED 4 YEARS, S/O RAHUL.,
               KARAPARAMBIL HOUSE,
               SILVAMPATHY MEENAKSHIPURAM P.O.
               PALAKKAD DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT
               KALLUNGAL HOUSE, MANJUMMEL,
               ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501
               REPRESENTED BY 2ND RESPONDENT.


               BY ADVS.
               SRI.D.VIMAL DEV
               SHRI.GIFFIN SHALOO



OTHER PRESENT:

               SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR-SRI.A.VIPIN NARAYAN


        THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 22.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
 Tr.P(Crl) No.41/2024




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                                     ORDER

Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2025

The matter is settled between the parties. The memorandum of

settlement signed by all the parties, produced in this case, is accepted. This

transfer petition is closed in the light of the memorandum of settlement. The

memorandum of settlement will form part of the judgment.

Sd/-

C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, JUDGE sou.

2025:KER:78463

APPENDIX OF TR.P(CRL.) 41/2024

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.P. 1333/2023 IN THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT PALAKKAD DATED 10.09.2023

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE M.C 25/2023 FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE JFCM, KALAMASSERY DATED 26/05/2023

Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE CMP 1019 /2023 IN MC 25/2023 IN THE FILE OF JFCM, KALAMASSERY

Annexure A4 THE PETITIONERS HAS FILED COUNTER IN THE CMP ON. TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER IN CMP

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION O.P 1283/2023 FILED BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD DATED 06.09.2023 BEFORE ThE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAICULAM

TR.plcrn NO.41 ra024

Rahul K & Anr : Petitioners Vs.

State of Kerala & Others Respondents

EMofIANDUM OF SETTLEMEN.T flLED UNDER SECTl FTHE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE READ WITh RULES 24 & 25 0F ThE CIVIL pRocEDLiE (Ai=rERi\iATivE DispuTE FLEsoLUTioNi. RULEs. 2008:

The parties agiiee to settle the entire disputes as follows:-

1. The permanent custody of Minor Harshith, is agreed to be with the Respondent/wife,

2. The Respondent wife has no objection to give temporary custody to the lst petitioner/Husband.

3. The Respondent agrees to handover the child for visitorial right on every Onam, Christmas and Summer Vacation. Both the parties have agreed that the custody of the minor child in Onam, Christmas and Summer Vacations shall be shared equally.

4. On special Occasions like marriage or death in family will be exception to the above and the minor child shall be with the respective party where such need arise.

Petitioners Respondent Mos. 2 & 3

1. Rahul K 2. Chinthu Bharathan

3. Harshith (Repby2ndRespondenvch!nthuas nan) ky2ts,hsy`T:I:I.,sgrwt&

5. The parties agree that the matrimonial relation between them have been broken irritably and therefore to file a joint petition for divorce before the Hon'ble Family Court, Palakkad,

6. The petitioner/Husband has filed OP No.1283/2023 seeking restitution Of conjugal rights and OP No.1333/2023 seeking custody of the minor child before the Family Court, Palakkad. Also the respondent wife has filed MC No.25/2023 under Domestice Violence Act, seeking maintenance and other reliefs pending before the jFCM Court, Kalamassery. Both the parties have agreed to withdraw the above said cases unconditionally on the basis Of this settlement agreement.

7. The petitioner/Husband agrees to return the following gold ornaments to the Respondent/wife within three months from today.

1. Show chain big ( Nos,2 )

2. Small bangles ( Nos.5 )

3. Big bangles (gold) -( Nos.3 )

4. Big bangle (white gold) -( No,1 )

5. Earing -( 1 pair)

6. Bracelet -( Nos,2 )

8. In case any of the gold ornament is not available, the Respondent agrees to give money equivalent to that within the above said period of 3 months.

Respondent NosE 2 & 3

LpeRt::ju°,nKegiv 2, Chinthu Bharathan

2. Shymala 3. Harshith C'`^mtL|^) s/ftyrafl (Repby2ndRespondent/Chlnthu#t?an) ts7

9. First respondent being State of Kerala is a formal party, hence not a signatory to this settlement agreement.

Dated this the 7th day of February, 2025.

Petitioners Respondent Mos. 2 & 3

1. Rahul K 2. chinthu Bharathanep

2. Shymala 3. Harshith

# ( ,sq."aL.) €givtw4 (Repby2ndRespondent/Chinth#athan)

Counsel for the Petltioners vNIorvo Counsel forthe Respondent Mos.(2 & 3) Adv }`'#i !q v±'J/%D:+a}wl`On ¥\'|'\anl3

Mediator

 
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