IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3484 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.575/2009 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, NORTH PARAVUR .................... PETITIONERS: ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. P.D.SUNIL, AGED 28, S/O.P.V.DASAN, PONNANCHERY HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM (A1) 2. P.V.DASAN, AGED 64, PONNANCHERY HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM (A2) 3. BABY DASAN, AGED 49, S/O.P.V.DASAN, PONNANCHERY HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM (A3) 4. P.D.SANIL, AGED 26, S/O.P.V.DASAN, PONNANCHERY HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM (A4) 5. RAJAMMA.P.K, AGED 41, W/O.SUNDARAN, MULAYIL HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM (A5) BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJEEV (ALUVA) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. ANRIYA KORIYA @ SANDRA, AGED 23, D/O.PATRIC KORIYA, KUTTIKKAL PARAMBIL (H) PUTHEN PURA (R), THANIKKAL ELAMAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT KUTTIKAL PARAMBIL (H), KEERTHI NAGAR, THANNIKKAL, ELAMAKKARA.P.O., ERNAKULAM, (DEFACTO COMPLAINANT) 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I OF POLICE, MUNAMBAM, BY P.P. HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3484 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 5 in C.C. No.575/2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, North Paravur for an offence punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 511 & 506(ii) read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 4 & 8 (A) of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital parties, the petitioners have approached this Court by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Having regard to the resolution of the disputes between the marital parties, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. 3. Eventhough the offences under Sections 498A, 323, 511 & 506(ii) read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 4 & 8 (A) of Dowry Prohibition Act are not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi Crl.M.C.No.3484/2010 : 2 : v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked by this Court to bring about premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. C.C.No.575/2009 pending before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I,North Paravur, shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj