Renju Edison v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Final order dismissing Crl.M.C. No.4134 of 2015 invoking Section 482 CrPC due to filing of final report. Court held matter became infructuous as investigation completed. Final order dismissed Crl.M.C. No.4134 of 2015 invoking Section 482 CrPC due to filing of final report. Court held matter became infructuous as investigation completed.
What did the court decide?
The Crl.M.C. is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek to quash the final report in an independent proceeding.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.V.ANILKUMAR
MONDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF JULY 2020 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1942
Crl.MC.No.4134 OF 2015
CRIME NO.401/2011 OF Pothencode Police Station , Thiruvananthapuram
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.19:
RENJU EDISON, W/O.EDISON, SERENE ESTATE, SARAYU APARTMENTSOPP.SURYA GRAMAM, KIZHAKKUMPATTUKARA,THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN SRI.V.VINAY
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.(CRIME NO.401/2011 OF POTHENCODE POLICE STATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM).
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Crl.M.C. should be closed given the filing of the final report during investigation inconsideration of stay pending.
Whether to impute deliberate laches or intentional delay to the investigating officer regarding non-compliance with the interim order of stay.
Whether the petitioner can independently proceed to quash the final report in a subsequent proceeding.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Renju Edison
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
T.V. Anilkumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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