Zacharia v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Kerala quashed criminal proceedings and exonerated petitioners in an assault case due to amicable settlement between parties, finding no public interest involved.
What did the court decide?
Criminal proceedings in C.C. No. 755 of 2014 quashed and petitioners exonerated.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1944
CRL.MC NO. 22 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC 755/2014 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, KOLLAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos. 1 TO 4:
- 1 ZACKARIA AGED 33 YEARS S/O SHAJI PIOUS, ZACKARIA VILLA, SAKTHIKULANGARA CHERRY, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, SAKTHIKULANGARA P O, KOLLAM-691581.
- 2 DERICK AGED 26 YEARS S/O SHAJI PIOUS, ZACKARIA VILLA, SAKTHIKULANGARA CHERRY, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, SAKTHIKULANGARA P O, KOLLAM-691581.
- 3 JOODSON AGED 26 YEARS PEINGALATHUPARAMBIL, MEENATHU CHERRY, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, SAKTHIKULANGARA P O, KOLLAM-691581.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the entire criminal proceedings under Sections 452, 323, 324 read with 34 IPC should be quashed upon settlement between parties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Zackaria Aged 33 Years
- petitioner
Derick Aged 26 Years
- petitioner
Joodson Aged 26 Years
- petitioner
Clinton Aged 30 Years
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Case details
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