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. 2314 of 2010() ------------------------- (CRIME NO.32/2010 OF THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS: ACCUSED 1 TO 5 ----------------------------- 1. MUJEEB S/O.ABOO, KORANGODAN HOUSE, KANNAPPAN KUNDU, MAILALLAMPARA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SULAIKHA W/O.ABOO, KORANGODAN HOUSE, KANNAPPAN KUNDU, MAILALLAMPARA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. RAMLA, W/O.ABDULSALAM, KORANGODAN HOUSE, KANNAPPAN KUNDU, MAILALLAMPARA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. SALEENA ABOOBAKER, W/O.ABOOBAKER KORANGODAN HOUSE, KANNAPPAN KUNDU, MAILALLAMPARA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. SHAMNA D/O.ABOOBAKER, KORANGODAN HOUSE, KANNAPPAN KUNDU, MAILALLAMPARA PO, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENTS: DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOROF POLICE, THAMARASSERY. 2. KOUSIRA D/O.IBRAHIM KANDEAKAL, PUTHUPPADY AMSOM, KOZHIKODE, TALUK, THAMARASSERY-670 001 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.2314 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.32/2010 of Thamarassery Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406, 498A read with Section 34 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 Sections 406, 498 A read with Section 34 of 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 Crl.M.C.No.2314/2010 : 2 : bring about premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed and the F.I.R. in the above crime shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj