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Anandu v. the State of Kerala

Kerala HC19 Mar 2018Crl.MC/1471/2018

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What is this about?

Petitioners, accused in an IPC 324 case, sought quashing of trial court proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after settlement. The High Court satisfied itself that no public interest was involved and no impediment existed.

What did the court decide?

The Criminal Miscellaneous Application was allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.1040 of 2017 in the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Alappuzha were quashed.

Anandu Vs the State of Kerala — Quashing and FIR | Kerala HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW

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MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 28TH PHALGUNA, 1939

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Crl.MC.No. 1471 of 2018

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CC 1040/2017 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, ALAPPUZHA. CRIME NO.516/2017 OF MANNANCHERRY POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA.

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PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2:

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1 ANANDU, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O ULLAS, OTTAKANDATHIL VEEDU, NORTH ARYAD PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

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2 GOPIKA, AGED 21 YEARS, W/O ANANDU, OTTAKANDATHIL VEEDU, NORTH ARYAD PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

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BY ADVS.SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN

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SMT.S.INDU

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RESPONDENT(S)/STATE/COMPLAINANT:

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1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

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2. GIREESH, AGED 26 YEARS, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NORTH ARYAD PO, MANNANCHERRY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688001.

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R1 BY SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.ALEX M. THOMBRA

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THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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mbr/

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Crl.MC.No. 1471 of 2018 ()

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES:

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ANNEXURE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.516/2017 OF MANNANCHERRY POLICE STATION.

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RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: NIL

/TRUE COPY/

P.S.TO JUDGE

mbr/ 20.03.2018.

K.ABRAHAM MATHEW J.

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Crl.M.C. NO.1471 OF 2018

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Dated this the 19^th day of March, 2018

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ORDER

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Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

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Petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.1040 of 2017 on the

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file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Alappuzha. They are alleged to have committed the offence under Section 324 IPC. The 2^nd respondent is the victim. It is submitted that the matter has been settled and the proceedings in the trial court may be quashed.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the 2^nd respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor.

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I have perused the affidavit filed by the 2^nd respondent, who has entered appearance through counsel. I am satisfied that the matter has been settled and no public interest is involved in this case. There is no impediment for granting the prayer of the petitioners.

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In the result, this Crl.M.C is allowed. The proceedings in C.C.No.1040 of 2017 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Alappuzha are quashed. If any material objects have been produced in this case, the trial court may pass appropriate orders for their disposal. Sd/-

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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE

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Anandu v. the State of Kerala

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