Nishad v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed a criminal miscellaneous case to quash proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC where the petitioner and complainant settled. Invocation of Section 482 Cr.P.C. deemed fit.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings against the petitioner in C.C. No. 1285/2021 are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 21ST ASWINA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 4825 OF 2023
CRIME NO.674/2021 OF Vadanappally Police Station, Thrissur
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CC 1285/2021 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
FIRST CLASS,CHAVAKKAD
PETITIONER/S:
NISHAD AGED 31 YEARS VALIYAKATH VEEDU, HASHMI NAGAR, POST THALIKULAM, THALIKULAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680569
BY ADVS. T.K.ASOKAN RASMI NAIR T.
RESPONDENT/S:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the proceedings under Section 498A IPC and Section 406 IPC can be quashed when the petitioner and the complainant have settled all issues.
Whether invoking the jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is appropriate in a fit case involving settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Nishad
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Shahanas
Coram
Case details
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