Dinesh v. Subhash
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala allowed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash criminal proceedings. The court found the petitioner's charges to be settled with no public interest involved.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Miscellaneous Case filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed and the criminal proceedings in the underlying case are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
MONDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2018 / 31ST VAISAKHA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 2716 of 2018
SC. NO.744/2017 of II ADDL. ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR. CRIME NO. 338/2017 OF CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR.
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED
1 DINESH, S/O AYYAPPAN, KAMMULIKUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE, KUMARAPPANAL, VARAVOOR, CHERUTHURUTHI, THRISSUR.
2 ANANDU, S/O SUNIL, MANGALATHU HOSUE, KUMARAPPANAL, VARAVOOR, CHERUTHURUTHI, THRISSUR.
3 SUDHIN, S/O SUKUMARAN, PARACKAL HOUSE, KUMARAPPANAL, VARAVOOR, CHERUTHURUTHI, THRISSUR.
4 SREEJESH,
S/O SASI, THUMARAKKUNNU COLONY HOUSE, KUMARAPPANAL, VARAVOOR, CHERUTHURUTHI, THRISSUR.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings may be quashed on grounds of settlement with no public interest involved.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DINESH
- petitioner
ANANDU
- petitioner
SUDHIN
- petitioner
SREEJESH
- respondent
SUBHASH
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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