IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4579 of 2010() ------------------------------- (C.C.NO.284/2007 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, (MOBILE) ALLAPPUZHA) ............ PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------------ 1. THANKACHAN A.J., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, ARATTUKULANGARA, POLLATHAI P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 567. 2. A.A.JOSEPH, S/O.AUGUSTINE, AGED 69 YEARS ARATTUKULANGARA, POLLATHAI P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 567. 3. VICTORIYA JOSEPH, W/O.A.A.JOSEPH, AGED 64 YEARS, ARATTUKULANGARA, POLLATHAI P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 567. 4. MOLLYKUTTY, D/O.A.A.JOSEPH, AGED 38 YEARS, ARATTUKULANGARA, POLLATHAI P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 567. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) RESPONDENT(S): STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM KOCHI - 31. 2. SUJA ABRAHAM, D/O.ABRAHAM, AGED 38 YEARS, SAJEE BHAVAN, NAMBIAPURAM ROAD, PALLURUTHY P.O., KOCHI - 682 006. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM R2 BY ADV. SMT.K.GIRIJA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................................. Crl.M.C.No. 4579 of 2010 ......................................................... Dated: 19th November, 2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are the accused in C.C. No. 284 of 2007 on the file of the J.F.C.M. II (Mobile) Alappuzha for an offence punishable under Sections 498 A and 494 of I.P.C. seek to quash the proceedings against them on the ground that the marital partners have subsequently settled their disputes. 2. In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital partners, the petitioners have approached this Court by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Having regard to the resolution of the disputes between the marital partners, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. Crl.M.C.No. 4579 of 2010 -:2:- 3. Eventhough the offence under Section 498 A I.P.C. is not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked by this Court to bring about a premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. C.C. No. 284 of 2007 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate -II, (Mobile), Alappuzha, shall stand quashed. Dated this the 19th day of November, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE). ani/