Lijo v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Kerala quashed prosecution against two accused under Section 482 CrPC for offendings under IPC 341, 294(b) and 323. Court found genuine amicable settlement and held continuance of trial would waste time.
What did the court decide?
Prosecution in C.C No.183 of 2014 quashed; petitioners released from prosecution and bail bond discharged.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/20TH PHALGUNA, 1936
Crl.MC.No. 945 of 2015 ()
CRIME NO. 82/2014 OF PALLITHOTTAM POLICE STATION , KOLLAM
PETITIONER(S)/1& 2 ACCUSED:
1. LIJO AGED 19 YEARS
- S/O. NOVASTEPHEN, PANIKKAVEETTIL HOUSE, KAIKULANGARA
- KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
2. ROBIN AGED 20 YEARS
- S/O. RUBAN, THEVALLY HOUSE, KAIKULANGARA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether prosecution under non-compoundable offences for affray and uttering obscene words should be quashed upon genuine amicable settlement.
Whether continuance of proceedings serves any purpose given the parties are on cordial terms and disputes are settled.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
LIJO
- petitioner
ROBIN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
SHIBIN @ PRAVEEN
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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