M.G.Rajan v. N.S.Shiyas
Case brief
What is this about?
This court allowed the criminal revision petition and acquitted the appellant of cheque dishonour charges after a separate order permitted the parties to compound the offence and the appellant paid the prescribed costs.
What did the court decide?
The criminal revision petition was allowed, the lower court judgments were set aside, the accused was acquitted, and the accused was set at liberty.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2013/12TH MAGHA 1934
Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 274 of 2013 ()
CRA.572/2007 of SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM DATED 15-09-2007 ST.5604/2003 of J.M.F.C.,PERUMBAVOOR DATED 06-05-2006
REVISION PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:
M.G.RAJAN, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.GOPALAN,MALATHATTU HOUSE,WEST KODIKULAM P.O. THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.P.P.BIJU
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1. N.S.SHIYAS S/O.SYATHALI,NANETHAN HOUSE,RAYONPURAM P.O. ERNAKULAM-683551.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal revision petition should be allowed given the compromise of the cheque dishonour case.
Whether the accused can be acquitted under Section 320(8) of CrPC after the offence has been compounded.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
M.G.RAJAN
- respondent
N.S.SHIYAS
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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