Lallu v. Ani
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge allowed a petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash pending criminal proceedings for money lending offences in an exceptional case where victims had no grievance and the offence lacked grave impact.
What did the court decide?
The pending criminal proceedings in C.C.No.15 of 2016 are quashed and the seized sum of Rs.7,470/- is to be returned to the petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/20TH KARTHIKA, 1938
Crl.MC.No. 5583 of 2016 ()
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 15/2016 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, TRIPUNITHURA CRIME NO. 851/2014 OF HILL PALACE POLICE STATION , ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
LALLU AGED 46, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, KOLAVELIPPADATHU (H), VADAKKE VYMITHY, EROOR, NADAMA.
BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1. ANI AGED 47, S/O.SHANMUGHAN, IRETTILPPARAMBIL VEEDU, MATHOOR GATE, EROOR, NADAMA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether pending criminal proceedings for money lending offences should be quashed under Section 482 CrPC in an exceptional case.
Whether the continuance of the trial would serve the ends of justice given the compromise between parties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lallu
- respondent
Ani
- respondent
Sasi
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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