Biju v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a second accused in an IPC 420 case, sought quashing of proceedings after two other co-accused were acquitted as mere employees. Court held petitioner also an employee and allowed quash.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings in C.C.No.13 of 2018 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 18TH ASHADHA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 3489 of 2018
IN CC 13 of 2018 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA
CRIME NO. 395/2004 OF ERNAKULAM CENTRAL POLICE STATION , ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER(S)/2nd ACCUSED :-
BIJU, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O ROM RAJU, MULLAKAL HOUSE, HMT COLONY, NORTH PIPE LINE BHAGAM, EDAPALLY NORTH, KOCHI - 682 024
BY ADV.SRI.B.RAMACHANDRAN
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINTS & STATE :-
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings against the second accused should be quashed in light of the acquittal of other co-accused who stood on the same footing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Biju
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
K.Abraham Mathew
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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