Dismissed
S.Ajith v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCCrl.MC/398/2010
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In Crl.MC.No. 398 of 2010, the High Court of Kerala disposed of a petition seeking to quash cognizance for an offence under Section 420 IPC. The court held that since the offence was compoundable and settled, extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC was not invoked, and relief was denied. No fresh application needed before the Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
The petition to quash cognizance was dismissed; the court held that as the offence was compoundable and settled, no extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC could be invoked.