IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2041 of 2010() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.420/2010 OF JFMC, MUVATTUPUZHA) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 1 TO 3: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. GILJITH.K.V., 838, KARTHIKA BHAVAN, ADOOPARAMBU, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. K.VILASAN NAIR, 838, KARTHIKA BHAVAN, ADOOPARAMBU, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. NIMMI VILASAN NAIR, 838, KARTHIKA BHAVAN, ADOOPARAMBU, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.SREEPRIYA, D/O.MADANA MOHANAN NAIR, KAIMANAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-40. R1 B Y PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S.HRITHWIK R2 BY ADV. SMT.ANGELY CHERIAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2041 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of June, 2010 ORDER Petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.M.P.No.391/2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Muvattupuzha for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 406 & 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. 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, 406 & 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. are not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be Crl.M.C.No.2041/2010 : 2 : invoked by this Court to bring about premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. C.M.P.No.391/2010 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Muvattupuzha shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj