IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2139 of 2006 ------------------------------- CC.1490/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, ERNAKULAM .......................................... PETITIONER(S): IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------- PRINCE.J.VELLUKUNNEL, VELLUKUNNEL HOUSE, FLAT NO.17-D, EXPRESS ESTATE, KALOOR.P.O, PIN-682 017. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. GEORGE VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, FLAT NO.17-D, EXPRESS ESTATE, KALOOR.P.O, PIN-682 017. 3. SOJAN JOSEPH @ MATHACHAN, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 44 YEARS, HIGH RANGE FLORA, HIGH COURT JUNCTION, CRYSTAL COMPLEX, BANERJI, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI FOR R1. ADV. SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS FOR R.2 ADV. SRI.DILEEP S.KALLAR FOR R.3 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2139 of 2006 -------------------------- ORDER Petitioner is the first accused in C.C.No. 1490/2002 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Ernakulam, taken cognizance by the Magistrate on Annexure-A4 complaint filed by the second respondent. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure-A4 complaint. 2. Crl.M.Appl.No.4461/2009 is jointly filed by the petitioner and respondents 2 and 3, stating that all the disputes between them were settled and second respondent has agreed to withdraw the complaint. Petitioner sought permission to compound the offence. 2.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, second and third respondents and learned Public Prosecutor were heard. CRMC 2139/06 2 3. Offence alleged against the petitioner and third respondent is under Section 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. Offence under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code is compoundable with leave of the court as provided under Section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure. When it is a compoundable offence, it is not for this Court to invoke the extraordinary inherent jurisdiction to quash the complaint. Petitioner and respondents 2 and 3 are at liberty to approach the Magistrate for permission to compound the offence. If the second respondent seeks permission to compound the offence, Magistrate is to grant permission to compound the offence. Petition is disposed accordingly. 14th August, 2009 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv