IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2009 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 869 of 2009() --------------------------------- M.C. 5/09 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRAT COURT-I, SULTHAN BATHERY ....................... IST PETITIONER/COUNTER PETITIONERS ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. ROY S.JOHNSON, S/O.JOHNSON DAVID, PHILIPS HOUSE, KUTHIRACHIRA, CHEMMANTHOOR, PUNALUR P.O. 2. LALY JOHNSON, D/O.JOHNSON DAVID, PHILIPS HOUSE, KUTHIRACHIRA, CHEMMANTHOOR, PUNALUR P.O. BY ADV. MR.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS MR.ROSHEN D.ALEXANDER SMT.INDU SUSAN JACOB RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. REXI NINAN, TEACHER, ST.JOSEPH ENGLISH MEDIUM H.S., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.P.A.SALIM FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ M.N. KRISHNAN, J ----------------------- CRL.M.C.No. 869 OF 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2009 O R D E R This petition is filed to quash Annexure A3 complaint and all further proceedings in M.C. 5/09 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Sulthan Bathery. The said petition is filed under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. It is averred in the complaint that the respondent is a habitual drunkard and he had taken away her ornaments, assaulted her and treated her with all cruelty. It is opposed by the other side by filing a counter statement. The correctness or truthfulness in this case is a matter which requires consideration on evidence. Therefore it may not be possible for a court exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Crl.P.C to quash the proceedings. Therefore the Crl.M.C lacks merit and accordingly it is dismissed. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE vkm