Umesh v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court quashed the FIR and proceedings against the petitioners in a matrimonial dispute alleging offences under Sections 498A, 406, and 420 IPC upon the settlement by the complainant, exercising inherent powers.
What did the court decide?
The FIR and further proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No. 221 of 2017 of Edathwa police station were quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017/25TH SRAVANA, 1939
Crl.MC.No. 5319 of 2017 ()
CRIME NO. 221/2017 OF EDATHWA POLICE STATION , ALAPPUZHA
PETITIONER(S)//ACCUSED 1 TO 4:
- UMESH
AGED 33 YEARS, S/O UTHAMAN, ENPATHONNILCHIRA VEEDU, EDATHWA P.O. ALAPPUZHA
- UTHAMAN AGED 58,ENPATHONNILCHIRA VEEDU, EDATHWA P.O. ALAPPUZHA
- KOMALAVALLY
AGED 52 YEARS, W/O UTHAMAN,
ENPATHONNILCHIRA VEEDU, EDATHWA P.O.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the FIR should be quashed given the settlement by the de-facto complainant between the parties.
Whether the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised to end the proceedings in a matrimonial dispute.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Umesh
- appellant
Uthaman
- appellant
Komalavally
- appellant
Anju
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Case details
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