R.Mahendran v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/23RD POUSHA, 1936 Crl.MC.No. 211 of 2015 () -------------------------- CRIME NO. 707/2014 OF EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION , KOLLAM PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 3:

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1. R.MAHENDRAN, AGED 35 YEARS S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, RAMANADA SADANAM NADUVILAKKARA MURI, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM PIN-691 502.

2. GANGAKUMARI, AGED 63 YEARS W/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, RAMACHANDRA SADANAM NADUVILAKKARA MURI, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM PIN-691 502.

3. BEENA, AGED 29 YEARS D/O.GANGAKUMARI, INDRAPRASTAM, NADUVILAKKARA PADINJAREKKALLADA, KOLLAM, PIN-691 502.

BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENTS/STATE/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

2. N.VIJAYA LAKSHMI, , AGED 31 YEARS D/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, CHERU VEETIL, KODIVILA CHERRY EAST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM, PIN-691 502.

R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JIBU P. THOMAS R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

Crl.MC.No. 211 of 2015 () -------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES ------------------------------------- ANNEXURE 1 - CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.707/2014 OF EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM.

ANNEXURE 2 - TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DATED 02-12-2014. ANNEXURE 3 - AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No.211 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of January, 2015

O R D E R

The petitioners are accused in crime No.707/2014 of East Kallada Police Station, registered for the offence under Section 498A IPC.

2.

The first petitioner is the husband of the second respondent and petitioners 2 & 3 are his mother and sister respectively. It is submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties and the proceedings in the criminal case may be quashed.

3.

Heard.

4.

The second respondent has entered appearance through counsel and filed an affidavit to the effect that the matter has been settled and she has no objection to the proceedings in the criminal case being quashed. 5.

I have perused the affidavit. I am satisfied that the allegations are true and no public interest is involved. This is a fit case to quash the proceedings in the criminal

Crl.M.C.No.211 of 2015 -2case.

In the result, Crl.M.C. is allowed. The proceedings in crime No.707/2014 of East Kallada Police Station are quashed.

Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/