The High Court of Kerala dismissed a petition challenging the registration of an FIR as infructuous. The Court noted the case was pending before a Magistrate Court for final hearing based on a final report filed by the investigation agency.
The criminal miscellaneous case was dismissed as infructuous without any specific orders being granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1944
CRL.MC NO. 4805 OF 2014
AGAINST CRIME NO.928/2012 OF MUVATTUPUZHA POLICE STATION
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
ELDHOSE.V. SUNNY
L.D.CLERK, MANJALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
VAZHAKULAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM,
RESIDING AT VELLAPPAKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
MEKKADAMPU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA,
ERNAKULAM-682316.
BY ADV
SRI.M.V.PAULOSE
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.
BY ADVS.
SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 14.11.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
Crl.M.C.No. 4805 of 2014
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 14h day of November, 2022
ORDER
Petitioner challenges the registration of crime in FIR No.928/2012 Muvattupuzha Police Station.
Accordingly, this Crl.M.C. is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
jka
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition challenging the registration of an FIR becomes infructuous when the case is pending at a Magistrate Court awaiting final hearing.
Whether this Court should dismiss the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as infructuous.
Whether the registration of the crime in the FIR requires quashing in light of the pendency of the investigation report.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
ELDHOSE.V. SUNNY
STATE OF KERALA
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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