Nabeel v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala HC allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition to quash prosecution in a delayed separate trial against an accused when all material witnesses turned hostile due to a settlement in the main trial.
What did the court decide?
Prosecution against petitioner in C.C.No.296 of 2015 quashed; petitioner released from prosecution; bail bond discharged.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID
TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/10TH BHADRA, 1937
Crl.M.C.No. 5906 of 2015
C.C.NO.296/2015 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, NADAPURAM
CRIME NO. 403/2012 OF KUTTIADI POLICE STATION , KOZHIKODE
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 :-
NABEEL, S/O.ABDULLA, AGED 24 YEARS, PUTHALATH HOUSE, CHERAPURAM, VELOM, VATAKARA TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKOOL
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :-
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682 031.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the prosecution case against an accused is sustainable after acquittal of co-accused due to hostile prosecution witnesses following a settlement.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
NABEEL
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
P.UBAID
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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