Biju v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against petitioners involved in matrimonial disputes under IPC sections, accepting settlement affidavits from respondents and witnesses, relying on B.S. Joshi guidelines for interest of justice principles.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Misc. Case allowed; all proceedings in C.C. 1236/2002 before Judicial First Class Magistrate quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN
MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930
Crl.MC.No. 84 of 2009()
--------------------------------CC.1236/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, PARAVUR
PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER
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1. BIJU, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.BABU, KAMPIVELIKAKATHU VEETTIL BINANIPURAM KARA, PARAVUR TALUK.
2. BABU, S/O.RAGHAVAN , 60 YEARS, KAMPIVELIKAKATHU VEETTIL BINANIPURAM KARA, PARAVUR TALUK.
3. SUJANA, W/O.BABU, 55 YEARS KAMPIVELIKAKATHU VEETTIL, BINANIPURAM KARA, PARAVUR TALUK.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute should be quashed under Section 482 CrPC upon settlement between parties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Biju
- petitioner
Babu
- petitioner
Sujana
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Remya
- respondent
Case details
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