Abey v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JULY 2015/23RD ASHADHA, 1937 Crl.MC.No. 4361 of 2015 ------------------------------------- C.C.NO.329/2012 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO. 567/2012 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION , ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT ----------------- PETITIONER(S)/A1 TO 4 :

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1. ABEY, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.BOSE, ABEY VILLA, ERAVANKARA MURI, THAZHAKKARA VILLAGE.

2. MAHESH KUMAR, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.MOHAN PILLAI, KAIPPALLY THARAYIL VEEDU, PONAKOM MURI, THEKKEKKARA.

3. VIPIN VARGHESE, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.K.T.VARGHESE, POOYAPPALLIL PUTHEN VEEDU, ARONOOTTIMANGALAM MURI, VETTIYAR.

4. SOORAJ, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.SUGATHAN, PALANILKKUNNATHIL VEEDU, PERINGALA MURI, MULAKKAZHA VILLAGE.

BY ADVS.SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S)/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT :

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.

2. SANTHOSH, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, SANJU BHAVANAM, ERAVANKARA MURI, THAZHAKKARA VILLAGE - 690 102.

R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.N.SURESH R2 BY ADV. SMT.T.M.BINITHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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Crl.MC.No. 4361 of 2015 ------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' ANNEXURES :

ANNEXURE-1:

COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT ANNEXURE-2:

AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' ANNEXURES :

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

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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

================== Crl.M.C.No. 4361 of 2015 ================== Dated this the 14th day of July, 2015

O R D E R

The petitioners herein are accused Nos.1 to 4 in the impugned Anx.1 final report/charge sheet filed in Crime No.567/2012 of Mavelikkara Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Secs.341, 323, 324 r/w. Sec.34 of the I.P.C., at the instance of the 2nd respondent defacto complainant, which has led to the pendency of Calendar Case, C.C.No.392/2012 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-1, Mavelikkara. It is stated that now the entire disputes between the petitioners and the 2nd respondent defacto complainant have been settled amicably and that the 2nd respondent has sworn to Anx.2 affidavit before this Court, wherein it is stated that he has settled the entire disputes with the petitioners and that he has no objection for quashment of the impugned criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners. It is in the light of these aspects that the petitioners have preferred the instant Crl.M.C. with the prayer to quash the impugned criminal

Crl.M.C.4361/15 - : 2 :- proceedings against them.

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In a catena of decisions, the Apex Court has held that, in appropriate cases involving even non-compoundable offences, the High Court can quash prosecution by exercise of the powers under Sec.482 of the Cr.P.C., if the parties have really settled the whole dispute or if the continuance of the prosecution will not serve any purpose. Here, this Court finds a real case of settlement between the parties and it is also found that continuance of the prosecution in such a situation will not serve any purpose other than wasting the precious time of the court, when the case ultimately comes before the court.

On a perusal of the petition and on a close scrutiny of the investigation materials on record and the affidavit of settlement and taking into account the attendant facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is of the considered opinion that the legal principles laid down by the Apex Court in the cases as in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab reported in 2013 (1) SCC (Cri) 160 = (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and anr. reported in (2014) 6 SCC 466, more particularly paragraph 29 thereof, could be applied in this case to consider the prayer for quashment.

Crl.M.C.4361/15 - : 3 :- Anx.1 final report/charge sheet filed in Crime No.567/2012 of Mavelikkara Police Station, which has led to the pendency of Calendar Case, C.C.No.392/2012 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-1, Mavelikkara and all further proceedings arising therefrom pending against the petitioners herein stand quashed.

With these observations and directions this Crl.M.C. stands finally disposed of.

Sd/- sdk+ ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.S. to Judge