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.2907 of 2010() ------------------------- (CRIME No.258/2010 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2: 1. SAJEEV, AGED 30, S/O.SANKUNNY, SREE ANUGRAHA, SANKARAMANGALAM.P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DT. 2. INDIRA, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.SANKUNNY, SREE ANUGRAHA, SANKARAMANGALAM.P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DT. ADV.SRI.M.B.PRAJITH RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:- 1. MEGHA, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.CHANDRAN, THEKKEPURAKKAL HOUSE, THOYAKKAVU.P.O, VEKIDANGU VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV.SRI.B.SAJITH FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHIK 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.2907 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 ORDER The petitioners are the accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.258 of 2010 of Pattambi Police Station, Palakkad for offences punishable under Sections 498A & 406 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 498 A & 406 read with Section 34 I.P.C. are not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Crl.M.C.No.2907/2010 : 2 : B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked by this Court to bring about premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. F.I.R in Crime No.258 of 2010 of Pattambi Police Station, Palakkad District shall stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj