Criminal Misc. Case filed by accused to quash S.T. No. 1985/2012 and S.T. No. 1976/2012. Judgment finds proceedings disposed by fine order dated 11.03.2019; petition closed with no further proceedings.
Petition closed; no further proceedings in S.T. No. 1985/2012 and S.T. No. 1976/2012.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THEHONOURABLEMR.JUSTICERAJAVIJAYARAGHAVANV
TUESDAY,THE4THDAYOFJULY2023/13THASHADHA,1945
CRL.MCNO.1084OF2015
AGAINSTTHEORDERINSTNO.1986/2012OFADDITIONALCHIEF
JUDICIALMAGISTRATE(E&O),ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:-
1VARGHESEMATHAI,AGED67YEARS
S/O.MATHEWVARGHESE,34/1043-A,
BEENAANJUMANAROAD,EDAPPALLY,COCHIN-682024.
2ARATTUKULAMSOLOMONSABU,AGED70YEARS
S/O.ARATTUKULAMTHOMASSOLOMON,
ST.ANTONY'SBAKERYBUILDING,171,
KOLBADROAD,THANE,MAHARASHTRA-400601.
3RAGHAVANMOHANANPILLAI
S/O.NARAYANANKARTHARAGHAVANPILLAI,THEKUDUKATH
HOUSE,PERUNGOLA.P.O,VIA,KAYAMKULAM,ALAPUZHA-690559.
BY ADV SRI.MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT :-
1 THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, KERALA KERALA COMPANY LAW BHAVAN,BMC ROAD,THRIKKAKARA.P.O,ERNAKULAM-682021.2 OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR ATTACHED TO THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING M/S.FRESH COCONUT PRODUCTS LTD, KADUPPISSERY.P.O, TRICHUR-680698, KERALA.3STATEOFKERALA
REPRESENTEDBYPUBLICPROSECUTOR,
HIGHCOURTOFKERALA,ERNAKULAM-682031.
BYADVS.
SRI.SUVINR.MENON,CGC
SRI.K.MONI
SMT.NEEMAT.V,SR.PP
THISCRIMINALMISC.CASEHAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON
04.07.2023ALONGWITHCRL.M.C.NO.1089OF2015,THECOURTON
CRL.MCNOs.1084&&1089OF2015
2
THESAMEDAYPASSEDTHEFOLLOWING:
CRL.MCNOs.1084&&1089OF2015
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 13TH ASHADHA, 1945 CRL.MC NO. 1089 OF 2015
AGAINSTTHEORDERINSTNO.1985/2012OFADDITIONALCHIEF
JUDICIALMAGISTRATE(E&O),ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:-
1 VARGHESE MATHAI, AGED 67 YEARS S/O.MATHEW VARGHESE,34/1043-A,BEENA ANJUMANA ROAD,EDAPPALLY,COCHIN-682024.2 ARATTUKALAM SOLOMON SABU AGED 70 YEARS S/O.ARATTUKULAM THOMAS SOLOMON,4,ST.ANTONY'S BAKERY BUILDING,171,KOLBAD ROAD,THANE,MAHARASHTRA-400601.3 RAGHAVAN MOHANAN PILLAI, AGED 71 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN KARTHA RAGHAVAN PILLAI,THEKUDUKATH HOUSE,PERUNGALA.P.O,VIA KAYAMKULAM,ALAPPUZHA-690559.BY ADV SRI.MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINTS :-
1 THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, KERALA KERALA COMPANY LAW BHAVAN, BMC ROAD, THRIKKAKARA.P.O, ERNAKULAM-682021.2 OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR ATTACHED TO THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING M/S.FRESH COCONUT PRODUCTS LTD,KADUPPISSERY.P.O,TRICHUR-680698,KERALA.3 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-682031. BY ADVS.ASSISTANTSOLICITORGENERAL
SRI.SUVINR.MENON,CGC
SMT.NEEMAT.V.SR.PP
THISCRIMINALMISC.CASEHAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON
04.07.2023,ALONGWITHCRL.M.C.NO.1084OF2015THECOURTON
THESAMEDAYPASSEDTHEFOLLOWING:
CRL.MCNOs.1084&&1089OF2015
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ORDER
These petitions are filed seeking to quash all further proceedings in S.T.No.1985/2012 and S.T.No.1976/2012 on the files of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Economic Offences), Ernakulam.
system, I find that by order dated 11.03.2019, the matter was disposed of by imposing fine.
In that view of the matter, nothing further survives in this petition. This petition is closed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
SMA
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 1084/2015
PETITIONER ANNEXURES :-
ANNEXURE-ACOPYOFTHECOMPLAINTINST.1986/2012RECEIVEDBY
THEPETITIONERSFROMTHECOURTOFADDITIONALCHIEF
JUDICIALMAGISTRATE(ECONOMICOFFENCES)ERNAKULAM.
ANNEXURE-BCOPYOFTHESUMMONSRECEIVEDBYTHEPETITIONER
NO.1/ACCUSEDNO.2
ANNEXURE-CCOPYOFTHESTATEMENTFILEDBYTHEOFFICIAL
LIQUIDATORINS.T.1986/12BEFORETHECOURTOF
ADDITIONALCHIEFJUDICIALMAGISTRATE(ECONOMIC
OFFENCES),ERNAKULAM.
CRL.MCNOs.1084&&1089OF2015
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 1089/2015
PETITIONERANNEXURES:-
ANNEXURE-ACOPYOFTHECOMPLAINTINST.1985/2012RECEIVEDBY
THEPETITIONERSFROMTHECOURTOFADDITIONALCHIEF
JUDICIALMAGISTRATE(ECONOMICOFFENCES)ERNAKULAM
ANNEXURE-BCOPYOFTHESUMMONSRECEIVEDBYTHEPETITIONER
NO.1/ACCUSEDNO.2
ANNEXURE-CCOPYOFTHESTATEMENTFILEDBYTHEOFFICIAL
LIQUIDATORINS.T.1986/12BEFORETHECOURTOF
ADDITIONALCHIEFJUDICIALMAGISTRATE(ECONOMIC
OFFENCES),ERNAKULAM.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow the petition seeking quashing of original proceedings when the matter was already disposed of by a prior order.
Varghese Mathai
Arattukulam Solomon Sabu
Raghavan Mohanan Pillai
Deputy Registrar of Companies, Kerala
Official Liquidator representing M/s. Fresh Coconut Products Ltd
State of Kerala
Raja Vijayaraghavan V.
As recorded by the court registry
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