Suneesh v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed termination of a criminal prosecution under Section 498A IPC and quashed a pending case under Section 482 CrPC after parties settled marital disputes.
What did the court decide?
quashed C.C. No.207 of 2008 and allowed termination of prosecution
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930
Crl.MC.No. 205 of 2009() --------------------------------------CC.NO.207 OF JFCM COURT, ALATHUR ........ (CRIME NO.264/2008 OF VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION)
PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED:
- -----------------------------------------1. SUNEESH NAIR, S/O.DAMODHARAN NAIR, "SUDHINI" NEAR BANK JUNCTION, KANNAMBRA, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
2. SOUDHAMINI AMMA, W/O.DAMODHARAN NAIR, "SUDHINI" NEAR BANK JUNCTION, KANNAMBRA, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
3. DAMODHARAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, "SUDHINI" NEAR BANK JUNCTION, KANNAMBRA, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MOHANAN(PALAKKAD)
RESPONDENT(S): STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court may quash a pending criminal prosecution under extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C when the parties have settled their disputes.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SUNEESH NAIR
- petitioner
SOUDHAMINI AMMA
- petitioner
DAMODHARAN NAIR
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
DHANYA
Case details
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