IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2804 of 2010() ------------------------- LP.7/2006 of JUDL. MAGI. OF FIRST CLASS-I (FOREST OFFENCES), THODUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): / A4 --------------- ANSAR, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KANI, CHETHIKOTTU HOUSE WEST KODIKKULAM P.O., KODIKKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, 2. JAMES, S/O.OUSEPH, THELLIYANKAL (HOUSE)KODIKKULAM P.O, HARIJAN COLONY, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 670531 3. BINOY, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN, KAITTIYANICKAL HOUSE,CHERUTHOTTINKARA BHAGAM, KODIKKULAM KARA, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT- 670703 4. SIJU,AGED 39 YEARS, S./O.SREEDHARAN,NEDUMAKKAL VEEDU, CHERUTHOTTINKARA HARIJAN COLONY, WEST KODIKKULAM P.O.,THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI DISTRICT-670703 ADV. SRI.E.C.BINEESH FOR R2 TO R4 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.2804 OF 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 4th accused in Crime No.201/2003 of Kaliyar Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 323 and 324 read with 34 IPC and now pending as L.P.No.7/2006 arising out of C.C.No.1264/2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M Court-I, Thodupuzha, seek to quash the proceedings on the ground that the matter has been settled between the three injured persons and the petitioner as evidenced by Annexure C to E affidavits. The learned Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 to 4 injured also admitted that the matter has been settled. The same can be treated as composition of Section 320 Cr.P.C. It is true that the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC is not compoundable with effect from 31.12.2009. But the offence in this case was allegedly committed on 14.12.2003 at the time when the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC was compoundable. Accordingly, the composition is accepted and the petitioner will stand discharged of the aforesaid offences. L.P.No.7/2006 pending before the J.F.C.M Court-I, Thodupuzha shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dmb