Vishnu J.K v. State of Kerala
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What is this about?
This court rejected a petition filed by de facto complainants seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against the third respondent. The court held that since the accused had previously exhausted remedies for protection against the petitioners and that application was rejected, the current petition could not be entertained.
What did the court decide?
prayer for quashing of proceedings dismissed
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 22ND MAGHA, 1941
Crl.MC.No.282 OF 2020(E)
CRIME NO.428/2019 OF Vilappilssala Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram
PETITIONERS/ DE FACTO COMPLAINANT AND OCCURRENCE WITNESS :
1 VISHNU J.K, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.T.JOHN, VISHNU BHAVAN, OORUVALLY, ARYANADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 542
2 SREELAL.M, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.MANILAL.G, SRUTHI BHAVAN, KULAPPADA.P.O, UZHAMALAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 542
BY ADV. SHRI.RANJITH E N
RESPONDENTS/ STATE/ ACCUSED
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to a quashing order under Section 482 Cr.P.C. regarding an offence against them when their own earlier application under the same provision for similar protection
Whether the fact that the accused has criminal antecedents and pending cases precludes the granting of relief sought by the de facto complainant.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
VISHNU J.K
- petitioner
SREELAL.M
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
SHAMNAD.S
Coram
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