High Court of Kerala, High Court at Ernakulam. Single Judge Department of Criminal Proceedings. Revision Petition challenging an order dated November 25, 2002 withdrawing prosecution initiated under Section 38 of Kerala Police Act, 1958 against 40 accused persons.
Petitioner's challenge to the withdrawal of prosecution is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 16TH ASHADHA, 1945 CRL.REV.PET NO. 763 OF 2005
AGAINST THE ORDER IN S.T.NO.1790/2000 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
OF FIRST CLASS -III,THRISSUR
REVISION PETITIONER/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
P.D.THOMAS
S/O. PALAMATTAM DANIEL
WORKS MANAGER KUTTUKKARAN ENGINE RE-BUILDERS,,
THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.
SRI.JIJO PAUL
SRI.BABU S. NAIR
RESPONDENTS/STATE & ACCUSED:
1THE STATE OF KERALA
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
MANNUTHI-THROUGH, THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31.
2 DINESH KUMAR S/O.BABY VAYAKKATTIL HOUSE, JAVAN CLUB ROAD, P.O.ARIMBUR.3 V.B.SAJEEV S/O.BALAN VELLAROTTIL HOUSE, KAKKASSERIL P.O., CHITTATTUKARA.4 BINEESH S/O.BHASKARAN PAMBUNGAL VEEDU, ANHOOR (V), MUNDOOR DESOM.5 THOBI S/O.OUSEPH MELADATH VEEDU, PANAMKUTTICHIRA, OLLUR.6 M.K.JOHNSONS/O.KOCHAPPAN
MPAPRANI HOUSE,
MERLIN GARDEN, KACHERI.
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DEVIDS/O.THOMAS |
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THOMMAN HOUSE, ST.GEORGE STREET,P.O.KURIYACHIRA. |
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8 |
P.J.SIMON |
S/O.JOSEPULIKOTTIL HOUSE, KANHANI. |
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9 |
THOMSON.M.J. |
S/O.JOHNY |
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MUTTIKKAL HOUSE, |
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P.O.MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU, THIRUR. |
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10 |
ANTO |
S/O.CHACKO |
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ALOOKARAN HOUSE,NEAR OLLUR PALLI, OLLUR. |
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11 |
BOBAN.V.J. |
S/O.JOHNY, |
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VADAKKAN HOUSE,THRIKKUMARAKUDAM, AYYANTHOLE. |
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12 |
RAJAN.C.J.S/O.JOSEPH |
KURUVELI HOUSE, |
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CHAKALAKKAL LANE P.O., P.O.KUTTOOR. |
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13 |
T.T.BABU |
S/O.THIMOTHITHAYYIL HOUSE, THELLIKUNNU. |
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14 |
K.T.WILSON |
S/O.THIMOTHY |
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KALA HOUSE, |
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NELLANKARA P.O., NETTISSERI. |
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15 |
P.T.JOHNY |
S/O.THOMAS |
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PORATHUR VEEDU, P.O.ADATT. |
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16 |
M.K.RAFI |
S/O.KOCHAPPANMENACHERI HOUSE, P.O.CHIYARAM. |
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A.P.SHAJU |
S/O.PORINCHU ALAPPAN VEEDU, KUNNATHUMKARA, P.O.OLLUKKARA.
18 N.M.THANKAPPAN S/O.MANIKYAN NELLANKARA HOUSE, KUNNATHUMKARA.19 A.S.VIJAYAN S/O.SHANKARAN EDAKKUNNI HOUSE, MARATHAKKARA.20 P.MURALEEDHARAN S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR PRARATH HOUSE, P.O.PATTIKKAD, CHEMBOOTHRA.21 C.P.GEORGE S/O.PYLOTH CHIRAYATH HOUSE, MAKKATTUKARA.22 M.B.JAYAN S/O.BALAKRISHNAN MADASHYAMPARA HOUSE, AKKARAPPURAM,, P.O.KURICHIKKARA.23 SHOLLY DAVIS S/O.DAVID THEKKEKKARA HOUSE, NELLANKARA.24 JUSTIN S/O.KOCHAPPAN THAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHUKKAD.25 JAYAN S/O.LONAPPAN MANHALI VEEDU, NELLAI.26 SHONI JOHN S/O.JOHNSON THEKKOODAN HOUSE, KURVANNOOR.27 M.P.MATHEW S/O.MALOKKARAN HOUSE KANHANI, THRISSUR DISTRICT.28 |
TENSON |
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S/O.PORINCHU |
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PAZHOONGARAN |
HOUSE, |
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PALLIYANGADI |
, PARAVATTANI |
29SANDHEESH
S/O.KRISHNAN
KRISHNAN NIVAS,
SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD.
30 ARAVINDAKSHAN S/O.DAMODHARAN CHERPOOKARAN HOUSE, ALAGAPPA NAGAR, AMBALLOR.31 C.S.JOSE S/O.SAMUVAL. VEEROTHU HOUSE KACHERI, NELLIKUNNU.32 PURUSHOTHAMAN.V.B. S/O.VASU VAKAYIL HOUSE, NEDUPUZHA.33 K.C.SUBHASH, S/O CHENDHANKUTTY KOLAYEDATH HOUSE, KUNNATHUMKARA.34 C.C.SHELLI S/O.CHANDRAN CHULLIKKATTIL HOUSE, PULLAZHI HOUSE, PURRORKKARA VIA.35 JOFI C.J. S/O.JAICOB CHITTILAPPILLY KUNNATH HOUSE,, P.O.PARAPPUR.36 JOSHI P.J. S/O.JOSE PANEGADAN HOUSE PURANATTUKARA.37 P.A.GEORGE S/O.ANTONY PORATHUKKARAN HOUSE, P.O.AVANASSERI, OLLUR.38 BIJU.K.J. S/O.JOSE KIDANGAN VEEDU P.O.THOLOOR, PARAPPUR.39 T.P.OUSEPH S/O.DEVASSY THITHRATHIL HOUSE, VANGIDANGU,P.O.ENAMMMAVU.
40N.M.RAVEENDRAN
S/O.MANIKYAN
NELLANKARA HOUSE, KUNNATHUMKARA.
41K.A.THOMAS
S/O.ANTONY
KOTTALUKKARN HOUSE,
P.O. PUTHOOR.
42GEROLAN C.D.
S/O.DEVASSY
CHIRAYATH HOUSE,
KATTAPPURAM, KORATTI.
BY ADVS.
SRI.SURESH SAMUEL
SRI.V.M.SYAM KUMAR
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.NOUSHAD.K.A.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 07.07.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
Crl. R.P. No.763 of 2005
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ==================== Crl. R.P. No.763 of 2005
===================== Dated this the 7th day of July, 2023
ORDER
Revision petitioner challenges the order dated 25.11.2002 in S.T.No.1790/2000 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thrissur.
Crl. R.P. No.763 of 2005
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no case is made out for an interference.
Accordingly, there is no merit in this criminal revision petition and it is dismissed.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
jka/07.07.23.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether there is an error of law or fact warranting interference in the withdrawal of the prosecution after a lapse of over 23 years.
Whether the State gains any benefit from postponing prosecution for such an extended period under the guise of a withdrawn case.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P.D. Thomas
The State of Kerala others
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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