IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1096 of 2011() ------------------------- CC.477/2008 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, VADAKKANCHERY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1,3-6 ----------------------------------------- 1. ANILKUMAR, S/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAIR, KOKKOORI ERAYATH HOUSE, VENGANELLUR VILLAGE, DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. AMMINI AMMA, W/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAIR KOKKOORI ERAYATH HOUSE, VENGANELLUR VILLAGE DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. GOPI @ SUKUMARAN, S/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAIR KOKKOORI ERAYATH HOUSE, VENGANELLUR VILLAGE DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAIR, KOKKOORI ERAYATH HOUSE, VENGANELLUR VILLAGE DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. RAJANI, D/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAIR, KOKKOORI ERAYATH HOUSE, VENGANELLUR VILLAGE DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. PREETHA, D/O.SARASWATHI, NEERAYI NATTATHU HOUSE, PARAMELPADI DESOM, KONDAYI VILLAGE THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA R2 ADV. SRI.V.A.AJAI KUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: vk THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.1096 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 04th day of April, 2011 ORDER Petitioners are accused 1 and 3 to 6 in Crime No.168 of 2008 of Chelakkara Police Station and C.C.No.477 of 2008 of the Court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Wadakkancherry for offences punishable under Secs.498A and 506(i) r/w Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code. Case is that petitioners and the second accused subjected the second respondent to cruelty demanding more ornaments and criminally intimidated her (I am told that second accused is no more). Petitioners claimed to have reached a settlement with the second respondent and seek to quash proceeding against them. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner, second respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Annexure-4 is the affidavit sworn by the second respondent stating that the matter is settled between parties. Annexure-3 is the joint petition filed by the first petitioner and second respondent before Family Court, Thrissur under Sec.13B of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking divorce. Learned counsel for petitioners and second respondent have confirmed the settlement. Learned counsel for second respondent also Crl.M.C.No.1096 of 2011 -: 2 :- confirmed authenticity of Annexure-4, affidavit. It is seen from Annexure-4, affidavit and Annexure-3, joint petition before Family Court that the dispute is settled between the parties. In such circumstance it is not necessary to continue the proceeding. Resultantly this criminal miscellaneous case is allowed. Final report in Crime No.168 of 2008 of Chelakkara Police Station and all proceeding taken against petitioners/accused 1 and 3 to 6 in C.C.No.477 of 2008 of the Court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Wadakkancherry are quashed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-