Sojy v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court quashed criminal proceedings under IPC sections 143, 144, 147, 149, 323, 324, and 341 in a foul language/assault case where respondents and petitioners settled the dispute and had no further grievance.
What did the court decide?
Quashed charge sheet and all further proceedings pending as C.C. No.99 of 2018.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1941
Crl.MC.No.1505 of 2019
CC NO.99/2018 OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOTHAMANGALAM
CRIME NO.877/2017 OF KUTTAMPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 TO 7:
- 1 SOJY, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, KORATTIKUNNEL HOUSE, SATHRAPPADY, KUTTAMPUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
- 2 BINOJ, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. BABY, MOOLAN HOUSE, KUTTAMPUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
- 3 KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 49 YEARS, MADAVANAKKUDY HOUSE, KUTTAMPUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for offences under IPC sections 143, 144, 147, 149, 323, 324 and 341 may be quashed due to settlement between parties.
Whether the offences are personal in nature and do not affect public peace.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sojy
- petitioner
Binoj
- petitioner
Krishnankutty
- petitioner
Jojo
- petitioner
Aneesh
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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