The High Court of Kerala quashed criminal proceedings against the Chief Manager and the bank in a cheating case. The court held prosecution unsustainable due to lack of mandatory sanction and because the dispute was civil and settled.
All proceedings in C.C. No. 417 of 2007 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kannur shall stand quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930
Crl.MC.No. 89 of 2008()
----------------------CC.417/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, KANNUR
PETITIONER: ACCUSED 1 AND 2:
KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY 1ST ACCUSED.
BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN
RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT:
BY ADV. SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
V. RAMKUMAR , J.
========================== CRL.M.C. No. 89 of 2008
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Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008.
O R D E R
The petitioners are the Chief Manager of the Indian Overseas Bank and the Indian Overseas Bank respectively. The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in C.C. No. 417 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kannur for offences punishable under Sections 420, 463, 468 and 471 IPC.
This Crl.M.C is allowed as above.
V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE.
rv
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal prosecution for cheating and forgery can continue when a civil dispute has been settled between parties. Whether prosecution without requisite sanction is sustainable against a bank m
Whether quashing of criminal proceedings quashing of criminal proceedings against bank officials is appropriate when the underlying dispute is civil in nature and has been settled.
4 provisions across 1 enactments
INDIRA
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
STATE OF KERALA
M. SURESHAN
V. RAMKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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