Sujin v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala, in this criminal miscellaneous petition, considered a plea to quash criminal proceedings based on an ICCMR. Petitioner, listed under IPC Section 436.
What did the court decide?
Criminal proceedings under S.C. No. 1852 of 2014 and associated final report were quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2016/17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938
Crl.MC.No. 7468 of 2016 ()
AGAINST SC 1852/2014 of ADDL.D.C. & SESSIONS COURT - V, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
CRIME NO. 638/2013 OF KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION , THIRUVANANDAPURAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
SUJIN
AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.SUDEVAN, PUTHEN VEEDU, THEKKUM KARA, THURUTHIMAN DESOM, PULIMATHU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH
RESPONDENTS/STATE, DE FACTO COMPLAINANT:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can quash pending criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC despite an offence involving mischief and property damage.
Whether the principle of settlement between the parties and the resolution of the dispute provides sufficient grounds to end criminal prosecution to secure the ends of justice.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SUJIN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
MURALEEDHARAN
- respondent
SREEDHARAN
Coram
Case details
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