Dhanad v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala quashed the criminal proceedings against a petitioner accused of offences under the IPC, noting a private nature dispute, a settlement, previous acquittals of co-accused, and witness hostility.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Miscellaneous Case and all further proceedings against the petitioner in L.P. No.71/2008 before the Sessions Court, Thrissur are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 20TH ASHADHA, 1944
CRL.MC NO. 104 OF 2022
LP 71/2008 OF SESSIONS COURT,THRISSUR CRIME NO.184/2006 OF VALAPAD POLICE STATION
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:
DHANAD
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O. KUNJUMON, UNNIYARAMPURAKKAL HOUSE,
NATTIKA BEACH, NATTIKA, KERALA - 680 566.
BY ADVS.
VINAY RAMDAS
K.B.ANAMIKA
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings against the petitioner should be quashed in the light of a settlement between the parties and the acquittal of other accused persons.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DHANAD
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
DHEERAJ
Coram
Case details
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