The High Court of Kerala disposed of a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 of the CrPC (implied by context) seeking to quash an FIR. The Court closed the matter after the Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation was completed and further action was dropped.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2024 / 31ST VAISAKHA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 2808 OF 2023
CRIME NO.382/2023 OF Thodupuzha Police Station, Idukki
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
BHARATH LAJHNA MULTISTATE HOUSING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD.
AGED 50 YEARS
REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.48/1, SALMAS ROYAL RESIDENCY,
MUTHUKUMARAPPA STREET , T/R ARCOT ROAD , SALI GRAMAM,
CHENNAI -600 093 REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS
OFFICER MANOJAN ,AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. KUNJHIRAMAN 3RD
FLOOR, C.D TOWER, MINI BYE PASS, ARYADATHU PALAM,
CALICUT - 673 004, PIN - 673004
BY ADV RAVI KRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682031, PIN - 6820312 STATION HOUSE OFFICER THODUPUZHA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT-679335, PIN - 679335THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
21.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
CRL.MC NO. 2808 OF 2023
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
Crl.M.C.No. 2808 of 2023
Dated this the 21st day of May, 2024
ORDER
Petitioner seeks to quash Crime No. 382 of 2023 of
Thodupuzha Police Station, which was registered as per Annexure- A4 FIR.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
AJM/21/5/24
CRL.MC NO. 2808 OF 2023
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2808/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DATED 24.2.2006
Annexure A2TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED BYELAW OF
THE PETITIONER SOCIETY
Annexure A3TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE INTEGRATED
ASSESSMENT SERVICES
Annexure A4TRUE COPY OF THE CITIZEN COPY OF THE
FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO
382/2023OF 2023 OF THODUPUZHA POLICE
IDUKKI DISTRICT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present Criminal Misc. Case requires adjudication after the investigation has been completed and further action dropped.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
BHARATH LAJHNA MULTISTATE HOUSING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
STATE OF KERALA
STATION HOUSE OFFICER THODUPUZHA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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