Shafeer, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court Crl.MC 972/2025, decided 06.03.2025 by V.G. Arun J. Quashing of FIR/criminal proceedings on private settlement: Crime No.61/2015, Kuttiyadi Police Station, Kozhikode; offences IPC Sections 323, 324, 308 (assault, attempt to murder charge arising from kicking, punching and hitting de facto complainant with a No Parking board on 26.01.2015); sessions case S.C.No.48/2021, Assistant Sessions Court, Kozhikode. Complainant (2nd respondent, Shynesh) filed settlement affidavit dated 25.01.2025 (Annexure A2); no public interest involved; continuance held to be abuse of process; reliance on Supreme Court precedents Madan Mohan Abbot v State of Punjab (2008) 4 SCC 582 and Gian Singh v State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303. Outcome: Crl.M.C. allowed; Final Report (Annexure A1) and all further proceedings against accused Shafeer quashed.
What did the court decide?
Annexure A1 Final Report in Crime No.61 of 2015 of Kuttiyadi Police Station and all further proceedings in S.C.No.48 of 2021, on the files of the Assistant Sessions Court, Kozhikode, as against the petitioner, quashed.