IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2010 / 14TH ASWINA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4082 of 2010() ------------------------------------- CC.1817/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, KOCHI .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3 ----------------------------------------------- 1. BABY, AGED 59 YEARS, W/O.SHARNGADHARAN, KOOVATHARA HOUSE, PARK ROAD, PERUMPADAPPU, KOCHI-6. 2. RAMESH BABU, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.SHARNGADHARAN, KOOVATHARA HOUSE, PARK ROAD, PERUMPADAPPU, KOCHI-6. 3. BINDU, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O.SATHEESHKUMAR, KOOVATHARA HOUSE, PARK ROAD, PERUMPADAPPU, KOCHI-6. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENTS/STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOCHI KASBA POLICE STATION, PALLURUTHY, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SAJI, S/O.CHANDRAN, 'ARAYANNANGALUDE VEEDU', VEERANKUTTY ROAD, PUTHUPPALLIPRAMKARAYIL, KOONAMTHAI LEKSHAMVEEDU COLONY, THRIKKAKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. --------------------------------------------- CRL.M.C.NO.4082 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated 6th October, 2010 O R D E R Petitioners, the accused in C.C.1817/2007 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate’s Court, Kochi filed this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the cognizance taken for the offence under Section 498 A read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code contending that till her death, on 30/8/2006, second respondent has not disclosed about the demand for dowry and in such circumstances, case put forth after 18 days from the date of death, should not have been accepted. 2. On hearing the learned counsel, I find no reason to quash the Crmc 4082/10 2 cognizance taken as cognizance taken cannot be quashed on those grounds. Petitioners are entitled to raise all the contentions raised herein at the time of trial. Petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.