IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY TUESDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2011 / 25TH SRAVANA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 2655 of 2011() ------------------------- CC. 2315/2010 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOLLAM IN CRIME NO.608/2009 OF SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ---------- PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 3: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. MAHESH, S/O.RADHAKRISHNA KURUP KODIYIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL CHERRY KAVANADU,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. RADHAKRISHNA KURUP S/O.VELAYUDHA KURUP,KODIYIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL CHERRY KAVANADU,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. LALITHAMMA, D/O.BHAVANI AMMA KODIYIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL CHERRY KAVANADU,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT/STATE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PRASEETHA,D/O.REGUNATHA PILLAI REGHU MANDIRAM, MANGADU, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAIBY PAUL THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Crl.MC.No. 2655 of 2011() ------------------------------------ APPENDIX ----------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- ANNEXURE A1. COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.608/2009 OF SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION. ANNEXURE A2. COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.608/2009 OF SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION AND ITS TRANSLATION ANNEXURE A3. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM IN M.C. NO.51/2010 DATD 6.1.2011. ANNEXURE A4. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM IN OP NO. 22/2010 DATED 6.1.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK B.P. RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C. No.2655 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of August, 2011. O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel for the 1st respondent/de facto complainant and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No. 608 of 2009 of Sakthikulangara Police Station, Kollam for offences punishable under Sections 498(A) and 323 r/w Section 34 IPC and now pending as C.C. No. 2315 of 2010 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kollam. The parties have settled the matter out of court. Since the matter has been settled out of court, in view of the decision reported in Joshy v. State of Haryana - 2003(2) KLT 1062, the continuance of a criminal case will not enure to the benefit of either parties. If the petitioners and the de facto complainant make a statement before the trial court, the learned Magistrate shall record their statement. In that event if the learned trial court is satisfied that the matter has been settled out of court, then it shall close the case. This Crl.M.C is disposed of as above. sd/- B.P. RAY, JUDGE. rv