Muhammed v. Sajimon @ Saji
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C after other accused were acquitted and the dispute settled. Court quashed proceedings as conviction chances were remote.
What did the court decide?
The entire proceedings against the petitioner in case L.P.No.17/2018 arising out of S.C.No.111/2016 and Crime No.8/2014 are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. NARAYANA PISHARADI
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 24TH POUSHA, 1941
Crl.MC.No.5974 OF 2019(F)
L.P.NO.17/2018 IN SC 111/2016 OF SPECIAL COURT FOR SC/ST (POA) ACT CASES, MANJERI
CRIME NO.0008/2014 OF Perinthalmanna Police Station, Malappuram
PETITIONER:
MUHAMMED
AGED 47 YEARS S/O. ABOOBACKER, ONGALLUR HOUSE, ARAKKAPARAMBA AMSOM, PADUVIL , PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPURAM DISTRICT-679 322
BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SRI.V.P.SHAMSUDHEEN
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can quash proceedings against the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C given the settlement and likelihood of acquittal.
If the witnesses turned hostile and the chance of conviction is remote whether continuing prosecution serves any useful purpose.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MUHAMMED
- respondent
SAJIMON @ SAJI
- respondent
MANIKANDAN @ KUTTAN
- respondent
CHATHAPPAN
- respondent
RAMACHANDRAN
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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