Ajmal v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala quashed criminal proceedings against five accused charged under Sections 447 and 427 IPC, held by the court to be settled with no public interest involved.
What did the court decide?
All proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No. 1104 of 2022 were quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 588 OF 2023
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5:
1 AJMAL
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O IBRAHIM, AMINAS MANZIL ATHINHAL, MANIKOTH P. O,
KASARAGOD, KERALA., PIN - 671316
2NAHAS P. K
AGED 29 YEARS
S/O SHAFI P. K, FATHIMA MANZIL, ATHINHAL, MANIKOTH P.
O, KASARAGOD, KERALA., PIN - 671316
3EBRAHIM. A
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O ABDUL RAHMAN, ANJILATH HOUSE, ATHINHAL, MANIKOTH P.
O, KASARAGOD, KERALA., PIN - 671316
4SALAHUDHEEN
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O MUHAMMED, MADATHIL HOUSE, ATHINHAL, MANIKOTH P. O,
KASARAGOD, KERALA., PIN - 671316
5ANAS K. M
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O MUHAMMED, POONKAVANAM MANZIL, ATHINHAL, MANIKOTH P.
O, KASARAGOD, KERALA., PIN - 671316
BY ADVS.
RAHUL SASI
NEETHU PREM
MANU K. MURALI
RESPONDENTS/STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings quashable under Section 482 Cr.P.C. upon settlement
Whether quashing is appropriate to avoid futility of continuation given nature of offence
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
AJMAL
- petitioner
NAHAS P. K
- petitioner
EBRAHIM. A
- petitioner
SALAHUDHEEN
- petitioner
ANAS K. M
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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