Shaji v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying for the quashing of proceedings for offences under the IPC, holding that the matter was settled and no public interest was involved.
What did the court decide?
The criminal proceeding in Crime No. 1167/2018 is quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
FRIDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 / 14TH POUSHA, 1940
Crl.MC.No. 27 of 2019
CRIME NO. 1167/2018 OF OCHIRA POLICE STATION , KOLLAM
PETITIONER/S:
- 1 SHAJI, AGED 41 YEARS HASSANKUNJU, THONDUKANDATHIL, SOUTH KOCHUMURI, OACHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690525.
- 2 HASARATH, AGED 44 YEARS S/O.ALI-AKBAR, PALLIYUDE KIZHAKATHIL, PAYIKUZHI, OACHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690525.
- 3 SHAMEER, AGED 42 YEARS S/O.ALI-AKBAR, PALLIYUDE KIZHAKATHIL, PAYIKUZHI, OACHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690525.
- 4 SHOUKATH, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.YUNUSKUNJU, SOUTH KOCHUMURI, OACHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690525.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings should be quashed in view of the settlement between the accused and the victims.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SHAJI
- petitioner
HASARATH
- petitioner
SHAMEER
- petitioner
SHOUKATH
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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