IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2316 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.526/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... PETITIONERS: ACCUSERS ----------------------- 1. KURIAKOSE P.K. S/O.KORAH, AGED 39 YEARS, PATTAKKUNNEL, KALAMPOOR, PIRAVOM REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER AND FATHER P.K.KORAH. 2. P.K.KORAH, PATTAKKUNNEL,KALAMPOOR, PIRAVOM 3. ANNAKUTTY, W/O.KORAH, PATTAKKUNNEL,KALAMPOOR, PIRAVOM. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SHILLY ABRAHAM, W/O.KURIAKOSE, AGED 38 YEARS, AMBATTU VEEDU, MANNATHOOR KARA, THIRUMARADY, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 662. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2316 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.394/2008 of Piravom Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 498A I.P.C. 2. In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital parties, 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 parties, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. 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 premature termination of the prosecution. Crl.M.C.No.2316/2010 : 2 : Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. C.C.No.526/2008 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Muvattupuzha shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj