Sarath K.V v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against petitioners accused of attempted murder and assault. Victims and respondents settled the case without objection to quashing. No public interest involvement found.
What did the court decide?
This Criminal Misc. Case was allowed and the criminal proceedings in S.C. No.225 of 2015 were quashed. The learned Sessions Judge was directed to pass appropriate orders if any material objects exist.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2017/7TH ASHADHA, 1939
Crl.MC.No. 872 of 2017
SC 225/2015 OF ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT, HOSDRUG CRIME NO. 965/2014 OF CHANDERA POLICE STATION , KASARGOD
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PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:
1. SARATH K.V, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAGHAVAN, MATTAMMAL, THEKKE TRIKKARIPUR, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
2. PRAVEEN P.V. AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. PRAKASHAN, MATTAMMAL, THEKKE TRIKKARIPUR, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
3. ROBINSON P @ PRANAV, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. JONNY, MATTAMMAL, THEKKE TRIKKARIPUR, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings for offences under Sections 308, 323, 324, 341 and 34 of IPC can be quashed due to settlement by victims.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SARATH K.V
- petitioner
PRAVEEN P.V.
- petitioner
ROBINSON P
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
K. SALAHUDHEEN
- respondent
Case details
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