IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2699 of 2010() ------------------------- (CRIME NO.713/2010 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS: ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. MR.SHAHUL HAMEED,AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, SHAHUL MANZIL, MAKKOD P.O., KALANAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. AMINA, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, SHAHUL MANZIL, MAKKOD P.O., KALANAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. TAJUDEEN, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, SHAHUL MANZIL, MAKKOD P.O., KALANAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. HAJIRA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, D/O.ABDULLA KOYA, R/AT PULIKKOOR HOUSE, SHIRIBAGILU P.O., KUDLU, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHIK ADV. SRI.SIJU MATHEW FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2699 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.713 of 2010 of Kasaragod Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 506(i), 447, 448, 323, 417, 418 & 498A read with Section 149 of 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 offences under Sections 143, 147, 506(i), 447, 448, 323, 417, 418 & 498A read with Section 149 of I.P.C. are not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi v. State of Crl.M.C.No.2699/2010 : 2 : 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. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. F.I.R. in Crime No.713 of 2010 of Kasaragod Police Station shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj