Sudheesh v. Snija P.K.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court quashed criminal proceedings for dowry cruelty under Sec. 498A IPC. Petitioners are family members, and settlement affidavit by the 1st respondent established no objection to quashment, aligning with Apex Court precedents.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Final Report in Crime No.978/2017, FIR, and all further proceedings pending against accused will stand quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 29TH BHADRA, 1941
Crl.MC.No.1217 OF 2019(B)
CC 333/2018 DATED 20-04-2018 OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE , THALASSERY
CRIME NO.978/2017 OF Edakkad Police Station , Kannur
PETITIONER/S:
- 1 SUDHEESH, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.PUTHUKUDI DASAN, SREE SUDHINAM, THAZHEKANDI.P.O. ERUVATTY, KANNUR DISTRICT.
- 2 PUTHUKUDI DASAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.KRISHAN, SREE SUDHINAM.P.O., ERUVATTY, KANNUR DISTRICT.
- 3 KOMALAVALLY, AGED 55 YEARS W/O.PUTHUKUDI DASAN.P.O.ERUVATTY, KANNUR DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the prosecution u/s 498A IPC should be quashed in view of the settlement between the parties.
Whether the continuance of the prosecution will serve any purpose given the amicable resolution of disputes.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sudheesh
- petitioner
Puthukudi Dasan
- petitioner
Komalavally
- petitioner
Sreeshma
- respondent
Snija P.K.
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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