Mani C v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court suggested mediation at the trial court for dispute settlement regarding a cheque dishonour case rather than passing an order immediately.
What did the court decide?
Parties referred to mediation; if successful, complainant may withdraw or parties may compound offence.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2017/28TH BHADRA, 1939
Crl.MC.No. 5486 of 2017 ()
S.T.C. 312/2015 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
MANI C., 39 YEARS, S/O.SANKAR, CONTRACTOR, PAVIZHAM HOUSE, KOVOOR DESOM, ERUVATTY AMSOM, THALASSERY, KANNUR (DIST.)
BY ADV. SMT.K.DEEPA (PAYYANUR)
RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682031.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the parties should be referred to mediation before deciding on the quashment of the complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mani C.
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
K.M.Bhaskaran
Coram
Case details
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