The Kerala High Court, invoking Section 482 CrPC, allowed the accused to quash criminal proceedings after establishing a settlement between the parties. The court relied on Supreme Court precedents and held that no purpose would be served by continuing prosecution.
Criminal Misc. Case allowed; Criminal Proceeding No. 499/2023 stands quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 30TH MAGHA, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 8587 OF 2023
CRIME NO.306/2023 OF Vattiyoorkavu Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CC 499/2023 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II,NEDUMANGAD
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
SWAPNA DILEEP S
AGED 34 YEARS
33,KARTHIKA,SAKTHI NAGAR,KARIKKODE KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM
DISTRICT NOW RESIDING IN FLAT NO.2 D, ASSET HILLCREST
THAMES THOPPUMUKKU ROAD, VATTIYOORKKAVU, VATTIYOORKKAVU
VILLAGE THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695013, PIN - 695013
BY ADV SYAMA MOHAN
RESPONDENTS/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 6820182 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VATTIYOORKKAVU POLICE STATION ,THIRUVANATHAPURAM CITY, PIN - 6950133SINDHU
AGED 48 YEARS
MANAYASSERYIL, KP/14/168 F,AMMAN NAGAR,KARAKULAM
P.O,KARAKULAM VILLAGE,NEDUMANGAD TALUK
THIRUVANATHAPURAM,DISTRICT, PIN - 695564
4ANJITHA
AGED 18 YEARS
MANAYASSERYIL, KP/14/168 F,AMMAN NAGAR,KARAKULAM
P.O,KARAKULAM VILLAGE,NEDUMANGAD TALUK
THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695564
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.PP-SRI.VIPIN NARAYANAN
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
19.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This Crl.M.C. under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the accused in Crime No.306/2023 of Vattiyoorkkavu Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, registered under Sections 323 and 342 of IPC, for quashing the proceedings in Annexure A1 final report in C.C.No.499/2023, on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Nedumangad.
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In the result, this Crl.M.C. is allowed and Annexures A1 final report in C.C.No.499/2023, on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Nedumangad, stands quashed.
Sd/- SOPHY THOMAS JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 8587/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO. 306/2023 PENDING
BEFORE THE JFCM II NEDUMANGAD AS CC
NO.499/2023
Annexure A2AFFIDAVIT OF 3RD RESPONDENT
Annexure A3AFFIDAVIT OF 4TH RESPONDENT
3 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under Sections 323 and 342 of IPC can be quashed upon settlement between the accused and the victims.
Whether the principles laid down in Gian Singh and State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan support quashing proceedings based on settlement.
Whether the Court should allow the petition to quash the criminal proceedings given the matter is settled.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and AnotherRelied on¶29
Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and Another; [(2012) 10 SCC 303] · Who else cites this
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and OthersRelied on¶29
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and Others; [(2019) 5 SCC 688] · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Swapna Dileep S
State of Kerala
Sub Inspector of Police Vattiyoorkkavu Police Station
Sindhhu
Anjitha
Sophy Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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