IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2729 of 2010() ------------------------------ CC.68/2010 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KATTAPPANA .................... REVISION PETITIONER/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------- OMANA, W/O.RAJAPPAN, AGED 52 YEARS, KALLANANIYIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA KARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SRI.THANKACHAN, MAROTTIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 3. SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH, MAROTTIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 4. SMT.SALY JOSEPH, MAROTTIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. Kss ..2/- ...2.... CRRP.NO.2729/2010 5. SMT.ALIKUTTY DEVASSIA, MAROTTIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 6. SRI.K.K.MANI,KALLOOPARAMBIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA,PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 7. SRI.KUTTAPPAN KUTTY,KALLOOPARAMBIL HOUSE IDUKKI KAVALA,PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 8. SRI.SABU JOSEPH,ALAKANANI HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA,PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 9. SMT.MARY JOSEPH,ALAKANANI HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA,PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 10. SMT.BINCY,ALAKANANI HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE,UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 11. SRI.SIBY,ALAKANANI HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 12. SRI.MICHAEAL SEBASTIAN, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 13. SRI.IMMANUEL JOSEPH, MUDAPARAYIL HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE,UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 14. SRI.TOMY JOSEPH, KUNNEL HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. Kss ..3/- ..3... WPC.NO.2729/2010 15. SMT.SINDHU SHAJI, THANNIPARAYIL HOUSE,IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA,THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 16. SMT.RAJAMMA SASI, MANAVATH HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 17. SRI.JOSEPH CHERIAN, KURISUMOODU HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 18. SRI.BINOY THOMAS, MANICHIRAKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 19. SRI.JOY MATHEW, AVIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 20. SMT.SHINY JOSEPH, KUNNEL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 21. SMT.MARIAKKUTTY MATHEW, KATTUVAM HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 22. SRI.XAVIER JOSEPH, KATTUVAM HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. Kss ..4/- ..4..... WPC.NO.2729/2010 23. SMT.ALIKUTTY XAVIER, KADAVUMKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 24. SRI.MATHEW MATHEW, KATTUVAM HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 25. SMT.MINI WILSON, ALAKANANI HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 26. SMT.KUNJAMMA JOSEPH, KURIZHUMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 27. SMT.ANIAMMA JOSEPH,AVIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 28. SRI.THOMAS, KOZHIKKOTTU HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 29. SRI.JOSE, ARUVICKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 30. SRI.JOY, MUNDIYANKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 31. SMT. MERCY JOY,MUDNIYANKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 32. SRI. SANTHOSH,KOLLIKOLAVIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. Kss ..5/- ...5... CRRP.NO.2729/2010 33. SRI. DEVASSIA,PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 34. SMT. MARY KUTTY, MANACHIRIKKAL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 35. SRI. BABY THOMAS, KOLLIKOLAVIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 36. SRI. JOBINS GEORGE, MANACHIRIKKIL HOUSE, IDUKKI KAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 37. SRI. JOSEPH AVIRA, AVIMOOTTIL HOUSE, IDUKKIKAVALA, PANDIPPARA, THANKAMANI VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 38. SMT. JAYA, EROOTHARAYIL HOUSE, RAJAKANDOM,CHETTUKUZHI KARA, VANDANMEDU TALUK. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEKCHAND THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K.MOHANAN, J. ----------------------------------- Crl.R.P No. 2729 of 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated the 4th October 2010 ORDER This Crl.R.P. is directed at the instance of the complainant in a private complaint, against the order dated 30.1.2010 of the court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattappana in CMP No.162/2009 in C.C.No.68/2010. As per the impugned order, the learned Magistrate took cognizance under section 500 of IPC against accused No.37 only in C.C.No.68/2010. Though, altogether 37 persons are arrayed as accused, according to the learned Magistrate, there is no sufficient grounds to proceed against the other accused. It is the above order that is under challenge. 2. I have heard Sri C.K.Pavithran, the learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioner. 3. Initially as there was a delay of 57 days, the same was heard and allowed in favour of the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that the order impugned is liable to be set aside except to the extent taken cognizance against accused No.37 and the learned Magistrate is bound to take cognizance for the above offence with respect to the other accused also. It is the specific submission of the learned CRL.R.P 2729/10 -:2:- counsel that all other accused are signatories to the defamatory statement which published by A37. 5. I am unable to sustain the above contention. The alleged defamatory statement is a mass petition filed before the District Superintendent of Police, Idukki against the complainant. In the absence of any allegation that respondents 1 to 36 have published the same and the same was filed before the District Superintendent of Police with the intention so as to attract Section 500 of IPC, it cannot be said the order of the learned Magistrate is illegal, irregular or improper in holding that there is no grounds against the other accused. In the light of the above facts and circumstances, I am of the view that there is no merit in the Crl.R.P. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- CRL.R.P 2729/10 -:3:-