Raveendran Nair v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC alleging false rape and POCSO charges. Court noted police filed charge sheet despite counsel arguing final report was inappropriate. Proceeding terminated.
What did the court decide?
Impugned criminal proceedings terminated in view of the filing of the charge sheet and other aspects.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 24TH BHADRA, 1942
Crl.MC.No.4517 OF 2017
PETITIONER:
RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. NEELAKANTA PILLAI, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PAZHAYA ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS.
SRI.K.B.PRADEEP SMT.J.HARIPRIYA
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, 2 THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3 LIBI. R D/O. OMANA, VAZHUTHACAUD VEEDU, VILAPPILSALA P.O.,PEYAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15.09.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings for rape and POCSO offences should be quashed or terminated given the police has filed a charge sheet under Section 207 CrPC (refer report).
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RAVEENDRAN NAIR
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
LIBI. R
Coram
Case details
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