Sathi Devi, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court, CRL.MC No.936 of 2025 (decided 06.03.2025, V.G. Arun J.) — quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement. Sole accused in Crime No.2094/2016, Viyyur Police Station (FIR dated 30.09.2016), for offences under Sections 408, 420, 465 and 468 IPC, pending as C.C.No.861/2017 before JFMC-I, Thrissur; allegation of forging documents and collecting Rs.5,30,003.32/- as secretary of Mattampuram Kshera Udpadaka Sahakarana Sangam, causing financial loss. Dispute amicably settled; Annexure A3 affidavit of de facto complainant vouched as true and voluntary; no public interest involved; no possibility of conviction; continuance held to be abuse of process; Madan Mohan Abbot (2008) 4 SCC 582 and Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 relied on. Final report (Annexure A2) and all further proceedings quashed; Crl.MC allowed.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the Annexure A2 final report in Crime No.2094 of 2016 of Viyyur Police Station and all further proceedings in C.C.No.861 of 2017 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Thrissur, as against the petitioner.