IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2227 of 2010() ------------------------- (CRIME NO.250/2009 OF KADAKKAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM) CC.1333/2009 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONERS: ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. SREELAL,S/O.VISWANATHAN,PRASANNA NILAYAM NJANDOORKONAM,SREEKARYAM WARD,ULIYAZHATHURA VILLAGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRASANNA KUMARI,D/O.JEGADAMMA, NJANDOORKONAM,SREEKARYAM WARD,ULIYAZHATHUARA VILLAGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SREELEKHA,D/O.PRASANNA KUMARI,SREEKARYAM VILLAGE,SHAJI NIVAS,CHEMAHAZHANTHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM(CRIME NO.250/2009 OF KADAKKAL POLICE STATION,KOLLAM. 2. DIVYA.T.R,AGED 25 YEARS,D/O.THANKAMANI, KUNNUVILA VEEDU,NELLIPPALLY,KUTTIKAD.P.O, KADAKKAL,KOLLAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHIK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2227 of 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.250/2009 of Kadakkal Police Station for offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 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 Section 498 A read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act are 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 Crl.M.C.No.2227/2010 : 2 : 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. C.C.No.1333/2009 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kottarakkara shall stand quashed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE). skj