Ratheesh M v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed quashing of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner (6th accused). Court held that with other accused acquitted due to hostile witnesses and petitioner's absence, conviction was impossible, rendering trial unnecessary in his case.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of Final Report and all proceedings under C.C.No.2222 of 2013 against the petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/30TH POUSHA, 1937
Crl.MC.No. 170 of 2016
ORIGINALLY NUMBERED AS C.C.NO.50/2011 AND NOW PENDING AS CC 2222/2013 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, HOSDRUG. CRIME NO. 611/2010 OF BEKAL POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.6:
RATHEESH M, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAN, ALAKODE, PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings against the petitioner, who is absconding and faced by hostile witnesses already, can be quashed due to futility of conviction.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ratheesh M
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
B Kemal Pasha
Case details
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