Santhosh v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala allowed a petition filed by an accused person under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of criminal proceedings following a settlement agreement with the victim.
What did the court decide?
The proceedings in S.C. No. 724/2016 registered in the Sessions Court, Kollam are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 13TH ASHADHA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 2412 of 2018
-----------------------SC 724/2016 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.326/2014 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM
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PETITIONER/ACCUSED
SANTHOSH, S/O.SOMAN,AGED 30 YEARS, PANAVILA VEEDU, NEAR KOLASSERY, MADANKAVU, PUNUKKANNOOR CHERRY, KOTAMKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.SIJU SRI.S.ABHILASH
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE & COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------
1. STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA - 682 031.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings under sections 308, 323 and 324 IPC should be quashed in view of settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Santhosh
- respondent
Soman
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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