A 2016 petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. against a private complaint for offences under Sections 499 and 500 IPC was closed after counsel reported the parties had settled; liberty was reserved to work out remedies before the trial court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 15TH CHAITHRA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 8375 OF 2016
IN ST NO.9473 OF 2016 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
COURT- VIII, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER:
TINU GEORGE
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. GEORGE,
NJRA (NORTH JANATHA ROAD RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION)-
168, NORTH JANATHA,
PALARIVATTOM P.O., KOCHI, PIN-682025.
BY ADVS.
SRI.V.MAHENDRANATH
SRI.R.SYLESHWAREN NAIR
SMT.M.VISHNUPRIYA
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
2PRAJEESH RAJAN
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. RAJAN,
PROPRIETOR, ZOOKIE STYLE LOUNGE,
1ST FLOOR, FEDERAL BANK BUILDINGS,
PONNURUNNI SOUTH, VYTTILA, KOCHI.
BY ADVS.
SMT.M.S.LETHA
SRI.V.SRI NATH
SRI.K.R.VINOD
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OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. T.R. RANJITH
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. --------------------------------------Crl.M.C.No.8375 of 2016
Dated this the 4th day of April, 2024
ORDER
The learned counsel for the respondent, who is the complainant in S.T.No.9473/2016 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-VIII, Maradu, submitted that the complainant and the accused had settled the matter among themselves.
Reserving the liberty of the petitioner to workout his remedy before the Trial Court, this criminal miscellaneous case is closed.
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
Jka/04.04.24.
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 8375/2016
PETITIONER’S ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1
COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN S.T.9473/2016 OF
THE COURT OF JUDL.FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE -
VIII, MARADU, ERNAKULAM.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a privately settled defamation complaint should be pursued or closed.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Tinu George
State of Kerala represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Kerala
Prajeesh Rajan
Bechu Kurian Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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