IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 226 of 2010() ------------------------ CC.408/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ---------------------- VINAYAKUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, PUTHENTHARAYIL, PALLIPRATHUSSERY, T.V.PURAM P.O., VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SMT.A.PARVATHI MENON SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR SRI.RAJAN KUDUMBATHIL SRI.GLEN ANTONY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY C.I. OF POLICE, VAIKOM, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. VINU C.K. S/O.CHANDRSEKHARA PANICKER, 'SIVA PARVATHI' THEKKEMURI KARA, PAPDINJATTINCHERY, NEDUVILE VILLAGE, VAIKOM. 3. SURYA NIKSHEPAKA SAMARA SAHAYA SAMITHI, VAIKOM P.O. REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER KRISHNAN THAMPY, ASWATHY, NEAR SMSN HS, VAIKOM.P.O. VAIKOM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU SRI.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R2 SRI.JINU JOSEPH FOR R3 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/07/2010, ALONG WITH CRL.M.C.Nos.2848, 2851, 2852 & 2882/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.Nos.226, 2848, 2851, 2852 & 2882 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 ORDER The petitioners are accused in C.C.Nos.408, 871, 1032, 1031 & 1030 of 2009 respectively on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Vaikom for an offence punishable under Section 120 B, 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. and in all the above cases the learned Magistrate has framed the charge after hearing both sides. While so, the matter has been settled between the de facto complainant and the action council on the one hand and the respective petitioners on the other as evidenced by Annexure A6 receipt and Annexure A8 affidavit sworn to by the de facto complainant. Since the offence is a compoundable offence and the aforesaid affidavit coupled with the receipts evidence a composition Crl.M.C.Nos.226, 2848, 2851, 2852 & 2882/2010 : 2 : of the offence, the same can be recorded and it will have the effect of discharging of the petitioners of the offence punishable under Section 420 B I.P.C. The above C.C. cases will accordingly stand quashed. These Criminal M.Cs are disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj