AMEER SUHAIL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT:** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V** ## **WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2016/4TH KARTHIKA, 1938** ## **Crl.MC.No. 6402 of 2016** ## **-----------------------** ## **CRIME NO. 298/2016 OF KOLATHUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM --------------** ## **PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 - 5:-:** **------------------------------** ## **1. AMEER SUHAIL,** - **AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.SAIDALAVI, PATHARI, PUTHANANGADI, ANGADIPURAM, MALAPPURAM.** **2. MOHAMMED FAVAS, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.YOUSUF, THAYATHARA, KADUNGAPURAM, PUZHAKATTIRI, MALAPPURAM.** **3. MOHAMMED JASEEL, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.UMMER THOTTIYIL, PUZHAKATTIRI, MALAPPURAM.** **4. MUHAMMED SAFVAN K.P., AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.UMMER K.P., KOTTAPADAN HOUSE, KARKIDAKAMKUNNU, ALANALLUR, MANNARKKAD.** **5. NOUSHADALI P.,** - **AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.KUNHALANKUTTY, PONNANGATHODI HOUSE, KADUNGAMPURAM POST, PARAVAKAL, PUZHAKKATIRI, PERINTHALMANNA.** ## **BY ADV. SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU** ## **RESPONDENT(S)/STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT/INJURED:-:** **----------------------------------------------------** **1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING (THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOLATHUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT).** **2. AKSHAY,** - **AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, THOOVANPARA HOUSE, ANAKKAYAM, MANJERI - 676 509.** **.....2/-** **PJ** **.2..** **Crl.MC.No. 6402 of 2016** **-----------------------** ## **3. MOHAMMED ARSHAD,** **S/O.UMMUKULSU, AGED 19 YEARS, 2/518, ELIKOTTIL HOUSE, VELLILA, MANKADA, MALAPPURAM - 679 324.** **R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.R.RENJITH R2,3 BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H.** **THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-10-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:** **PJ** **Crl.MC.No. 6402 of 2016 ------------------------** ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER(S)' ANNEXURES** **-----------------------** **ANNEXURE A. COPY OF THE F.I.R AND F.I.S IN CRIME NO.298/2016 OF KOLATHUR POLICE STATION. ANNEXURE B. AFFIDAVIT OF SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 26.09.2016. ANNEXURE C. AFFIDAVIT OF THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 26.09.2016.** **RESPONDENT(S)' ANNEXURES -----------------------** **NIL.** **/ TRUE COPY /** **P.S. TO JUDGE** **PJ** ## **RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V, J ---------------------------------------Crl.M.C. No.6402 of 2016 ----------------------------------------Dated this the 26[th] day of October, 2016** ## **O R D E R** - 1.This petition is filed under S.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ( hereinafter referred to as the Code ) with a prayer to invoke the extraordinary inherent powers and to quash the pending criminal proceedings. - 2.The petitioners herein are the accused in Crime No.298 of 2016 of Kolathur Police Station. The said crime has been registered at the instance of the 2[nd] respondent herein alleging offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 324 read with Section 149 of the IPC. Respondent No 3 is a victim. - 3.The prosecution allegation is that on 11.8.2016 at 4 p.m., the petitioners formed themselves into an unlawful assembly and after wrongfully restraining respondents 2 and 3 assaulted them with wooden reapers and caused Crl.M.C.6402/2016 2 injuries. - 4.Heard the submissions advanced. - 5.The learned counsel appearing for the party respondents submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved. Attention of this Court is invited to the affidavits filed by them to buttress his submission . It is urged that the dispute is purely personal in nature and would not affect public peace or tranquility . Summing up it is prayed that the criminal proceedings be terminated to promote peace and harmony. - 6.The learned Public Prosecutor after getting instructions has expressed his reservations in the matter of quashing the proceedings on the basis of settlement. It is submitted that the invocation of powers under Section 482 of the Code in a case of this nature is not warranted. However, it is submitted that no other cases are reported against the petitioners. - 7.I have considered the submissions . Crl.M.C.6402/2016 3 ## 8.In **Gian singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303** Apex Court has laid down that in appropriate cases, the High Court can take note of the amicable resolution of disputes between the victim and the wrongdoer to put an end to the criminal proceedings. It was observed as follows : _“61. In other words, the High Court must consider whether it would be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice to continue with the criminal proceedings or continuation of criminal proceedings would tantamount to abuse of process of law despite settlement and compromise between the victim and the wrongdoer and whether to secure the ends of justice, it is appropriate that criminal case is put to an end and if the answer to the above question(s) is in the affirmative, the High Court shall be well within its jurisdiction to quash the criminal proceedings.”_ 9.The aforesaid dictum stands reiterated by the Apex Court ## in **Narinder singh v. State of Punjab. (2014) 6 SCC** **466,** the pertinent observations which are as under: _XXXXXXXXXXXX_ _29.2. When the parties have reached the settlement and on that basis_ Crl.M.C.6402/2016 4 _petition for quashing the criminal proceedings is filed, the guiding factor in such cases would be to secure:_ _(i) ends of justice, or_ _(ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any court. While exercising the power the High Court is to form an opinion on either of the aforesaid two objectives._ _xxxxxxx_ _xxxxxxx_ 10.The offence committed by the petitioners cannot be said to be grave and serious having ingredients of extreme mental depravity. It also does not appear that the offence in this case will have a serious impact on the society .It is felt that quashing of proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and secure the ends of justice. Even otherwise , persisting with the prosecution would be nothing but a waste of time as the prospects of conviction would be bleak. 11.Having considered all the relevant circumstances, I am of the considered view that this Court will be well justified in invoking its extra ordinary powers under Section 482 of Crl.M.C.6402/2016 5 the Code to quash the proceedings. In the result, this petition will stand allowed. Annexure-A FIR in Crime No.298 of 2016 of Kolathur Police Station and all proceedings pursuant thereto against the petitioners are quashed. **Sd/RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V. JUDGE** vps