C.Gopalan v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous Petition for quashing proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Allowed after Excise Office reported offence compounded and vehicle released, leading to closure of the case.
What did the court decide?
Crl.M.C. No. 1913 of 2017 closed as offence compounded and vehicle released.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 1913 of 2017
C.R. No.53/2017 OF SULTHAN BATHERY EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, WAYANAD
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :-
C.GOPALAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O UNNEERI, CHERIYANCHERI HOUSE, VALLUVAMBRAM, POOKKOTTOOR VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT
BY ADV.SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE & COMPLAINANT :- -----------------------------------
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
whether the criminal complaint and confiscation proceedings should be quashed in light of the offence being compounded
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.GOPALAN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
PREVENTIVE OFFICER EXCISE RANGE OFFICE SULTHAN BATHERI WAYANAD DISTRICT
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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