Sajeer T v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court quashed criminal proceedings under IPC 1860 against petitioner based on Section 482 Cr.P.C. Finding that matters settled amicably and no public interest served by continuing prosecution.
What did the court decide?
All proceedings against petitioner in C.C. No.717 of 2023 quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 12TH MAGHA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 415 OF 2024
CRIME NO.670/2021 OF Peruvannamuzhy Police Station, Kozhikode CC 717/2023 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - II, PERAMBRA PETITIONER/ ACCUSED :
SAJEER T.,
AGED 33 YEARS, S/O IBRAHIM MUSLIYAR, THAYYIL(H) AVADUKKA (P.O), PERUVANNAMUZHY, PIN – 673 528
BY ADV K.REEHA KHADER
RESPONDENT/ STATE/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT :
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682 031
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under sections 341, 323, 324, and 506 IPC ought to be quashed in view of the settlement between parties.
Whether the nature of offences precludes the High Court from quashing proceedings upon amicable settlement.
Whether public interest is implicated in continuing the prosecution despite the settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SAJEER T.
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
MUHAMMED
Coram
Case details
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