Nidhin v. Remya P.K

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 2015/16TH ASHADHA, 1937 Crl.MC.No. 4001 of 2015 ------------------------------------ CRIME NO. 852/2015 OF VAIKKOM POLICE STATION , KOTTAYAM DISTRICT --------------- PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NOS 1 AND 2 :

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1. NIDHIN, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.SATHEESHAN, THATTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHEMBU, VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

2. VISHNU, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.PURUSHAN, THATTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHEMBU, VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S)/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND STATE : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. REMYA P.K, AGED 23 YEARS, D/O.P.V.DAMODHARAN, VALLATHUVAYAL HOUSE, BANGULAM P.O., MADIKKAL, KASARGODE DISTRICT- 671 121.

2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM- 682 031.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.SYLESHWAREN NAIR R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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Crl.MC.No. 4001 of 2015 ------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' ANNEXURES :

ANNEXURE A :

A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR AND FI STATEMENT IN CRIME NO. 852/2015 OF VAIKKOM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

ANNEXURE B:

ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 12.06.2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' ANNEXURES :

NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

==================== Crl. M.C.No. 4001 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of July, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioners are accused in Crime No. 852 of 2015 of Vaikom Police Station, registered for the offences under Sections354(A)(1)(i)(ii) and 323 IPC. It is submitted that the matter has been settled and the proceedings in the criminal case may be quashed.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the first respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4.

Perused the affidavit filed by the first respondent I am satisfied that the matter has been settled and no public interest is involved in this case. This is a fit case to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the criminal case.

In the result, this Crl. M.C. is allowed. The proceedings in Crime No. 852 of 2015 of Vaikom Police Station are quashed. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, JUDGE DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge