IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3068 of 2006() ------------------------------ CRA.407/2004 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, FAST TRACK COURT (ADHOC)-III, MANJERI CC.7/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, NILAMBUR .................... REVN. PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------------------- 1. KARAPPAN @ NANI, SW/O.VENGOT VELU, VENGOT HOUSE, KARUVARAKUNDU. 2. RAMAN @ KALANGU, KARAKKAD, VAZHIKKADAVU. BY ADV. MR. K.SHIBILI NAHA RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE:- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. ROJA, D/O.KARUTHEDATH CHANJU, KARUTHEDATH HOUSE, PAYYANAD P.O. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. BABU S. NAIR FOR R1 MR. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL. R.P. NO. 3068/2006 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL. M.A. NO. 8813/2006 IN CRL. R.P. NO. 3068/2006 DISMISSED 06.04.2009. sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. V.RAMKUMAR, J. =================== Crl.R.P.No. 3068 of 2006-C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. O R D E R The petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.7 of 2002 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nilambur for an offence punishable under Section 498A IPC. 2. In light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital partners, the petitioners have approached this Court for quashing the said proceedings by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Having regard to the resolution of the disputes between the marital partners, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. 3. Even though the offence under Section 498A I.P.C is not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S.Joshi vs. State of Haryana [AIR 2003 SC 1386] , the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C can be invoked by this Court to bring about a premature termination of the prosecution. Crl.R.P.No. 3068/2006 2 4. The revision petitioners are present. The first respondent is absent. Both the parties have contracted a second marriage. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed and C.C.No. 7 of 2002 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nilambur as confirmed in appeal shall stand quashed and the revision petitioners shall stand acquitted. Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv Crl.R.P.No. 3068/2006 3 Crl.R.P.No. 3068/2006 4