Petitioner, aggrieved by accused's threats involving morphed nude photos, filed a criminal miscellaneous case seeking quashing of the FIR and proceedings. The court quashed the FIR allowing termination of the matter at petitioner's request.
Annexure B FIR in Crime No 2/2010 of Cyber Crime Police Station was quashed; the Criminal M.C case was allowed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 588 of 2010() -----------------------PETITIONER(S): DEFACTO COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------MARY CLARE, D/O.JOB CHERIAN, NERIAMPARAMBIL (AMMU) VALLIKKAVU, PARUNNAI, CHANGANACHERRY.
BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI
RESPONDENT(S): STATE: --------------------STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM (REPRESENTING THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.)
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.S.U.NAZER
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON 24/05/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
V.RAMKUMAR, J.
Crl.M.C. No.588 of 2010
Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010
ORDER
Petitioner, who is the de facto complainant in Crime No.2/2010 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, seeks to quash Annexure B, F.I.R and all further proceedings in the above case.
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V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the FIR against the accused for morphing and blackmail threat should be quashed at the petitioner's request.
Whether the petitioner has the right to unilaterally terminate criminal proceedings.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mary Clare
State of Kerala
V. Ramkumar
As recorded by the court registry
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