IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1680 of 2011() ------------------------------- CC.1128/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, SASTHAMCOTTA .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SINDHU, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, KATTUVILA PUTHAN VEEDU, PERINAD P.O., KUREEPPUZHA MURI, TRIKKADAVOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SOORANAD S. SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. MANU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.1680 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 09th day of June, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is the de facto complainant in Crime No.367 of 2007 of Sasthamcotta Police Station and C.C. No. 1128 of 2007 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Sasthamcotta for offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It is stated that petitioner does not want to proceed against the accused since according to her the case is settled. It is also stated that th accused is absconding. I have heard learned Public Prosecutor also. 2. Since the offence alleged is only under Sec.498A of the IPC, petitioner claims that the case is settled and she does not want to proceed with the matter further, it is not necessary to continue the prosecution. Hence I am inclined to allow the petition. Resultantly, Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. The final report in Crime No.367 of 2007 of Sasthamcotta Police station, cognizance taken thereon and proceeding against accused in C.C. No.1128 of 2007 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Sasthamcotta are quashed. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv