IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 4182 of 2009() ------------------------- CC.501/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1,3 AND 4 ------------------------------- 1. MR.VENU S/O. T.K. KRISHNAN, 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT SIVALAYAM, PADINJATTUMCHERRY THEKKEMURI, THEKKENADA P.O. VAIKKOM. 2. KARUNAKARAN, S/O. ITHA, 89 YEARS, RESIDING AT PANAPARAMBIL, PADIJATTUM CHERIVADAKKEMURY, VAIKOM VILLAGE. 3. P.K. CHANDRABABU, S/O. KRISHNAN 55 YEARS RESIDING AT THUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAIKAPRAYAR KARA VADAKKEMURIYIL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SREELAL N.WARRIER RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT AND STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. AGNES W/O. PHILIP, RESIDING AT THEEYATTUPARAMBIL, CHERTHALAI VADAKKU VILLAGE, CHERTHALAI P.O. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U.NAZAR ADV. SRI.JOSHI N.THOMAS FOR R1 SMT.LISSY JOHN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 4182 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2010 O R D E R Petitioners are accused Nos. 1, 3 and 4 and first respondent the defacto complainant in C.C. No.501 of 2009 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Vaikkom. Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the cognizance taken on Annexure-3 final report for the offences under Sections 415, 420, 209, 379 and 447 read with Section 34 of Indian penal Code. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Public Prosecutor were heard. 3. On hearing the learned counsel, I find that the case cannot be quashed as sought for. It is for the petitioners to raise the contentions before the learned Magistrate and seek an order of discharge under Section 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned counsel submitted that presence of the petitioners may be dispensed with. If petitioners file an application under Section 205 of Code of Criminal Procedure, learned Magistrate not to insist for the presence of the petitioners for the purpose of filing a petition Crl.M.C.No.4182/09 2 under Section 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure or for hearing the same. Petition is disposed granting liberty to the petitioners to raise all the contentions before the learned Magistrate and seek discharge under Rule 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, (JUDGE ) vps Crl.M.C.No.4182/09 3