Petition under Section 482 CrPC sought quashing of rape proceedings before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, North Paravur. Counsel argued no prima facie offence; failing to persuade the court, counsel sought withdrawal and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 16TH JYAISHTA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 1300 OF 2020
IN CP NO.24 OF 2019 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I,
NORTH PARAVUR
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
GOPALAKRISHNAN
AGED 54 YEARS
S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, THACHERIL MUNDIATH HOUSE,
CHENGAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVUR.
BY ADVS.
S.RAJEEV
SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN
SRI.V.VINAY
SRI.D.FEROZE
SRI.K.ANAND (A-1921)
RESPONDENTS/STATE/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
(CRIME NO.825/2017 OF VADAKKEKARA POLICE STATION,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT)
2XXXXX
BY ADV STIYA SIVAN
SR PP - RENJIT GEORGE
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Crl.M.C. No. 1300 of 2020
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ORDER
Dated this the 6 th day of June, 2024
This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash all further proceedings in C.P. No.24/2019 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, North Paravur, alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC.
Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order to the trial court, within three days, for information and further steps .
Sd/-
A. BADHARUDEEN JUDGE
SK
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gopalakrishnan
State of Kerala
A. Badharudeen
As recorded by the court registry
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