Ubaid, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court quashed criminal proceedings in a case arisen from an FIR registered for offences under Sections 394 and 354 IPC, as the parties had settled their dispute, and further prosecution would serve no purpose.
What did the court decide?
The impugned final report/charge sheet and all further proceedings arising therefrom pending against the accused stand quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 4TH ASHADHA, 1941
Crl.MC.No.1272 of 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 2114/2015 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, TRIPUNITHURA
CRIME NO.2022/2010 OF Hill Palace Police Station , Ernakulam
PETITIONER/S:
UBAID, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O KHADER, ELLATHUKUDIYIL, PAZHAKKAPILLY, MUVATTUPUZHA.
BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN JOSEPH (ARAKKUNNAM)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE, TRIPUNITHURA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. where the dispute has been settled amicably.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ubaid
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Sheeba
Coram
Case details
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