The Court quashed criminal proceedings where petitioners, accused in non-compoundable offences including IPC 326, settled with the complainant. Notwithstanding non-compoundability, the Court invoked inherent powers to terminate irrelevant proceedings following a genuine settlement.
Crl.M.C. allowed; Crime No.728/08 and all further proceedings quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT
FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930
Crl.MC.No. 3961 of 2008()
------------------------CRIME NO.728/08 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION
PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED
BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN
RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR
SRI.S.NIDHEESH FOR R2
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
R.BASANT, J
Crl.M.C. No.3961 of 2008
Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008
ORDER
Petitioners are accused 1 to 3 and they face allegations in a crime registered initially alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 307 I.P.C. In the course of investigation the allegations under Section 307 I.P.C has been deleted. The petitioners face allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 326 I.P.C. The offences punishable under Sections 326, 506 (ii) and 294 (b) I.P.C are not compoundable.
Crl.M.C. No.3961 of 2008 2
Crl.M.C. No.3961 of 2008 3
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
rtr/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to quash proceedings in a fit case despite the offences being non-compoundable when settlement is reached.
Whether the continuance of prosecution is relevant and necessary given the private nature of the dispute and settlement of outstanding disputes between parties.
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5 provisions across 2 enactments
K.C. PRADEESH and others
STATE OF KERALA
K.C. REJULA
R. BASANT
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