Sudeesh v. Vs State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This court allowed the quashing of criminal proceedings against the accused under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding it fit given the marriage and cohabitation of the petitioner and victim.
What did the court decide?
All further proceedings against the petitioner in S.C.No.627 of 2020 will stand quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 4TH KARTHIKA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 2832 OF 2023
SC 627/2020 OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & I ADDITIONAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,PALAKKAD CRIME NO.633/2020 OF PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED :
SUDEESH V
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O HARIDASAN (LATE)
VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE,
PANTHALAT PARAMBU, KALLIPADAM (POST), SHORNUR (VIA),
PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
PIN - 679122
BY ADV THAREEQ ANVER K.
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND VICTIM:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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OTHER PRESENT:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings against the accused can be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. where the parties are now married and living together as husband and wife.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sudeesh V
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
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Coram
Case details
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