Single judge court disposed of Crl.M.C. No. 3733 of 2021 under POCSO Act. It directed the Sessions Court at Manjeri to dispose of S.C.No. 638/2021 within three months of the order receipt, provided the parties reach a settlement.
Direction to Sessions Court, Manjeri to dispose of S.C.No.638/2021 within three months if parties settle the matter.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH THURSDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022/3RD AGRAHAYANA, 1944 CRL.MC NO. 3733 OF 2021
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN S.C.NO.638/2020 OF SPECIAL COURT UNDER POCSO ACT, MANJERI
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
XXX BY ADVS. K.SUJAI SATHIAN MARY LIYA SABU P.VENUGOPAL (1086/92)
RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANTS:
3 XXX BY ADV ASHA MARIAM MATHEWS
SMT T V NEEMA -SR PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24.11.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Crl.M.C.No. 3733 of 2021
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O R D E R
Dated this the 24th day of November, 2022
This Crl.M.C. has been filed to quash all further proceedings in S.C.No.638/2021 on the files of the Sessions Court, Manjeri (POSCO Cases).
Hence, this Crl.M.C. is disposed of with a direction to the Sessions Court, Manjeri (POSCO Cases) to dispose of S.C.No.638/2021 within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order, provided the matter is settled between the parties.
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DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE
APA
Crl.M.C.No. 3733 of 2021
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 3733/2021
PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES
Annexure 1 A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME 181/17 OF PONNANI POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF SESSIONS COURT MANJERI (POCSO CASES) AS S.C.638/2020. Annexure 2 AFFIDAVIT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 18.6.2021.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings in a POCSO case should be quashed or directed to be disposed of within three months upon settlement.
Whether the Special Court can dispose of the S.C.No.638/2021 within three months if the matter is settled between the parties.
XXX
State of Kerala
Sub Inspector of Police, Ponnani
XXX
T V Neema
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
As recorded by the court registry
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