Sanil.B v. Chinnu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/22ND JYAISHTA, 1937 Crl.MC.No.3537 of 2015 --------------------------------- CRIME NO.920/2015 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION,KOLLAM. PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

----------------------------------- SANIL.B,AGED 33 YEARS,S/O.BABU, NOW RESIDING AT KATTIL VETTIL, PUTHENTHURA.P.O.,NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.V.A.AJIVAS RESPONDENT'S/COMPLAINANT:

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CHINNU,AGED 23 YEARS,D/O.SASI,PUTHU VEETTIL, PANDARATHURUTHU,CHERIYAZHIKKAL.P.O., KARUNAGAPALLY THALUK,NOW RESIDING AT PUTHUVEETTIL,JAYANTHI NAGAR, S.V.MARKET.P.O.,KARUNAGAPALLY THALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 005.

2.

STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.

R1 BY ADV.SMT.M.MANJU (KADAKKAL) R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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Crl.MC.No.3537 of 2015 --------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

----------------------------------------- ANNEXURE A-CERTIFILED COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.920/2015 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

ANNEXURE B-TRUE COPY OF AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

---------------------- Crl.M.C. No.3537 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Sec.482 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is the husband of the 1st respondent. He is the accused in Crime No.920 of 2015 of the Chavara Police station registered for the offences under Secs. 498A, 324, 326 and 294(b) of Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties has been settled. The request is to quash the proceedings in the criminal case.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and for the 1st respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor.

4. The 1st respondent has filed an affidavit to the effect that the dispute has been settled and she has no objection to the proceedings in the criminal case being quashed. I am satisfied that the allegation is true. No public interest is involved in this case. This is a fit case to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Sec.482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the criminal case.

Crl.M.C. No.3537 of 2015 2 In the result, this Crl.M.C. is allowed. The proceedings in Crime No.920 of 2015 of the Chavara Police station are quashed.

Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE / True Copy / NS P.A. To Judge