IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2343 of 2009 ------------------------------- CC.355/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, KOTTAYAM ......................................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------------------- 1. JINS JAMES,S/O.JAMES,AGED 27 YEARS, LLAYIDATHU MATTATHIL,KURUMULLOOR KARA, KANAKKARI VILLAGE,KOTTAYAM,PROPRIETOR ST.GEORGE INTERNATIONAL,KOTTAYAM. 2. JOBY THOMAS,AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.THOMAS, ULLATTIL HOUSE,MANJOOR KARA,MANJOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.J.JEROME,AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.IRANI MOOSSE,PARAKKATTU HOUSE, MATTAKKARA KARA,AKALKKUNNAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM.(ADVOCATE,THADATHIL PRAMBIL BUILDINGS,KOTTAYAM) 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.G.ANANTHANARAYANAN FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C. No. 2343 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of July, 2009 O R D E R Petitioners are the accused and first respondent is the complainant in CC No.355/2007 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Kottayam. This petition is filed to quash the proceedings pending before the Magistrate, contending that there was settlement of disputes between the petitioners and the first respondent. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 420 r/w Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. The offence is compoundable with the leave of the Court under Section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure. When the offence is compoundable, it is not for this Court to quash the case, invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners along with the first respondent are entitled to approach the concerned Magistrate to compound the offence. Petition is disposed of. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE ttb