Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHIRCY V. FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 8TH SRAVANA, 1943 CRL.MC NO. 2972 OF 2021 CC 3026/2021 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR CRIME NO. 602 OF 2020 OF GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4:
1 DILSHAD, AGED 30 YEARS S/O. ABUBAKKAR, THAZHATH HOUSE, IRINGAPURAM, 2 ABUBAKKAR, AGED 66 YEARS THAZHATH HOUSE, IRINGAPURAM, IRINGAPURAM P.O, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR - 680103. 3 SAHIRA, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. ABUBAKKAR, THAZHATH HOUSE, IRINGAPURAM, 4 SHIRIN, AGED 25 YEARS D/O. ABUBAKKAR,THAZHATH HOUSE, IRINGAPURAM, BY ADV M.R.SASITH
RESPONDENTS/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031. 2 RISHEEN, AGED 26 YEARS D/O. RASAK, ERANDAKATTIL HOUSE, CHEMMANOOR, PUNNAYOORKULAM, VADAKKEKAD, THRISSUR, PIN - 679562. 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR, GURUVAYUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR - 680101. BY ADV M.R.SASITH OTHER PRESENT: AJITH MURALI -P.P THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.07.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2021 Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to
4 in Crime No. 602 of 2020 of Guruvayur Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, now pending as C.C. No. 3026 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad.
3. Heard both sides and perused the records.
4. It is submitted by the learned
counsel for the petitioners that the parties have resolved the entire dispute among themselves and there is no subsisting dispute between them. Therefore, this petition to quash Annexure A2 final report.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the 2nd
respondent/defacto complainant has submitted that she has absolutely no grievance or complaint against the petitioners. Annexure A3, the affidavit sworn to by her, indicates that she has no intention to pursue the matter further.
6. The learned Public Prosecutor has reported that the prosecution has no serious objection in allowing the petition.
7. As the dispute has been amicably settled, the possibility of conviction is remote and bleak.
8. Therefore, considering the special
facts and circumstances involved in this case,
I find that no fruitful purpose is likely to be served by proceeding with the matter against the petitioners. Moreover, no public interest is involved in the case and there is no legal impediment in granting the prayer as sought for by the petitioners. Therefore, for the purpose of securing the ends of justice, this Crl.M.C. is only to be allowed. For the foregoing reasons, Annexure A2 final report in Crime No. 602 of 2020 of Guruvayur Police Station now pending as C.C. No. 3026 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad, will stand quashed as prayed for.
Sd/- SHIRCY V. JUDGE sb APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2972/2021 PETITIONER ANNEXURE Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF IN CRIME NO. 602/2020 OF GURUVAYUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. Annexure A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT NOW PENDING AS CC NO.3026/2020 BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVAKKAD. Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.