IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4215 of 2010() ------------------------------- CC.380/2009 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, THIRUVALLA IN CRIME NO.171/2009 OF KEEZHVAIPOOR POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 3 --------------------------------------------- 1. SAJI,S/O.CHELLAPPAN, AGED 39 YEARS, KAILASAM HOUSE,MAILAMON, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. DINI, W/O.SAJI, AGED 32 YEAS, KAILASAM HOUSE,MAILAMON, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. OMANA, W/O.APPUKKUTTAN, AGED 65 YEARS, KAILASAM HOUSE,MAIAMON, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TLAUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN RESPONDENT(S)/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MOLY @ SUSAMMA JOSEPH, AGED 51 YEARS, W/O.JOSEPH,PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,PUTHOOR MAILAMON, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV.SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. -------------------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C No.4215 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010. O R D E R Petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.380 of 2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court, Thiruvalla taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 451, 354, 506 (1) and 323 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code on Annexure-2 final report submitted by the Sub Inspector of police Keezhuvaipoor police station. Prosecution case is that on morning of 2.4.2009, in furtherance of their common intention, petitioners trespassed in the sit out of the house of first respondent and with the intention to outrage her modesty, caught hold of the nighty worn by the first respondent and accused kicked on her abdomen and threatened her when she fell down on the ground and thereby committed the offences. Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings contending that entire disputes were settled amicably with the first respondent and consequent to the settlement, it is not in the interest of justice to continue the prosecution. 2. First respondent appeared through a counsel and filed an affidavit stating that the entire disputes with the petitioners were settled amicably and consequent to the settlement she has no Crl.M.C No.4215 OF 2010 2 intention to prosecute the case further and if the prosecution is continued it will jeopardize the cordial relationship with the petitioners and in such circumstances the case is to be quashed. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, first respondent and learned Public Prosecutor were heard. 4. The final report establishes that offences alleged against the petitioners are purely personal in nature against the first respondent. The affidavit filed by first respondent establishes that she has settled entire the disputes with the petitioners. As held by Apex Court in Madan Mohan Abbot v. State of Punjab, (2008 (3)KLT 19 SC)), when the offences alleged are purely personal in nature and entire disputes were settled between the accused and the injured, it is not in the interest of justice to continue the prosecution. Petition is allowed. C.C.No.380 of 2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court, Thiruvalla, is quashed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. mns