Dr.Aneesh, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Court quashed criminal proceedings for offences under 498A IPC after parties settled disputes, finding continuance of prosecution would waste judicial time.
What did the court decide?
Impugned final report/charge sheet and all further proceedings pending against accused persons will stand quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2019 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1941
Crl.MC.No. 805 of 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 199/2017 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVARA
CRIME NO. 2819/2016 OF Chavara Police Station , Kollam
PETITIONER/S:
1 DR.ANEESH, AGED 38 YEARS S/O.PADMOLBHAVAN, USHAS, THOTTINU VADAKKUMURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583.
- 2 THULASIBHAYI, AGED 76 YEARS W/O.PADMOLBHAVAN, USHAS, THOTTINU VADAKKUMURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583.
BY ADVS. SRI.PRATHEESH.P SMT.S.SEETHA
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings when the entire dispute has been settled amicably between the parties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DR.ANEESH
- petitioner
THULASIBHAYI
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
RAJALEKSHMI
Coram
Case details
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