CRL.MC No. 4947 of 2024

``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` **==> picture [57 x 58] intentionally omitted <==** ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 31[ST] DAY OF JULY 2024 / 9TH SRAVANA, 1946 CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 ``` ``` CRIME NO.158/2015 OF POOVAR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC NO.579 OF 2015 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II,NEYYATTINKARA ``` ## **`PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 8,10 TO 18 & 22 TO 31:`** - **`1 MADHU AGED 53 YEARS`** ``` S/O THANKAPPAN NANGARTHALA MELE, DEVI DARSHAN VEEDU, VENPAKAL P.O, ATHIYANNOOR, PIN – 695123. ``` - **`2 K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR AGED 64 YEARS`** ``` S/O KUTTAN MANGALA VILASAM, ATHAZHAMANGALAM, NEYYATTINKARA P.O, PIN – 695121. ``` - **`3 ARUN KUMAR AGED 40 YEARS`** - **`S/O SIVASANKARAN NAIR, ARUN BHAVAN, KANNANVILAKAM, VENPAKAL P.O, PIN – 695123.`** - **`4 MURUKAN AGED 52 YEARS`** ``` S/O MADHAVI PARAYANIVILA, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` - **`5 KUMAR`** - **`AGED 42 YEARS`** - **`S/O SUSEELAN ,PATTIVILA VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133.`** ## **`6 VIJAYAN`** - **`AGED 62 YEARS`** ``` S/O KRISHNAN KUTTY , HARI KRISHNA, THOTTAM THIRUPURAM, PIN – 695133. ``` CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 2 ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 7SUDHA SEKARAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O CHANDRASENAN, CHANDRODAYAM, THIRUVAIKONAM, MULLUVALA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`8 M. SASIDHARAN AGED 73 YEARS`** ``` S/O MRITHYUNJAYAN, MEKKEKUZHIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` - **`9 SYAM DEV K AGED 46 YEARS K S/O KAMAPALAN, MANALIMELE PUTHENVEEDU, THIRUPURAM P.O, PIN – 695133.`** - **`10 RAJESH R.J`** - **`AGED 42 YEARS S/O RAVI, N.J SADANAM, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133.`** ``` 11MADHU AGED 58 YEARS S/O SUKUMARA PANICKER, SUMANGHALI BHAVAN, , ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`12 SATHI KUMAR AGED 67 YEARS`** ``` S/O VISHWANATHA PANICKER, ANJU BHAVAN, , ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`13 SASIKALA AGED 58 YEARS D/O SYAMALA, KAVINPURATHU VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133.`** ## **`14 RAJI AGED 31 YEARS`** ``` D/O KUSHALA, PATTIVILA VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 3 ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 15INDIRA AGED 62 YEARS D/O AMMU, PATTIVILA VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 16VALSALA AGED 54 YEARS D/O PONNAMMA, PATTIVILA VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 17VASANTHAKUMARI AGED 65 YEARS D/O SAROJINI, PATTIVILA VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 18K. VIJAYAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN KUTTY, MELEVATHIKUDI VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 19SOMAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O THANKAYYAN, MULLUKADU, PUTHENVEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 20CHANDRAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUTTAN PANICKER, KILIKODU VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM,MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 21BIJU AGED 47 YEARS S/O VIJAYAN, MELEVAZHTHIKUZHI VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` 22RAJENDRAN AGED 60 YEARS S/O SUKUMARAN, LALITHAVILASAM, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 4 ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ## **`23 SHIBU`** ``` AGED 40 YEARS ``` ``` S/O KRISHNAN KUTTY,THERIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`24 VIJAYAN S. AGED 54 YEARS`** ``` S/O SAHADEVA PANICKER, THOPPIL VEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`25 PUSHPALATHA AGED 60 YEARS`** ``` D/O GOMATHI, VATHIKUDI MELE PUTHENVEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ## **`26 SRIKALA`** - **`AGED 38 YEARS`** - **`D/O VILASINI, MEKEKUZHIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133.`** ``` 27SOUMYA AGED 37 YEARS D/O RAMANI, VELNILAYAM, THAZHEVATHIKKADU, ERUVAIKONAM, MULLUVILA P.O, PIN – 695133. ``` ``` BY ADV V.S.BABU GIREESAN ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682031.`** ``` 2THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE POOVAR POLICE STATION, POOVAR, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695525. BY ADV ``` ``` SRI. NOUSHAD K. A. (PP) ``` CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 5 **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 6 **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` ## **BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.** --------------------------------------------------- CRL.MC.No.4947 of 2024 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of July, 2024 ## **ORDER** Petitioners are the accused in C.C. No.579 of 2015 on the files of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Neyyatinkara. arising out of Crime No.158 of 2015 of Poovar Police Station. Petitioners have challenged the final report filed in the above case in this proceeding under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. 2. According to the prosecution, on 22.02.2015, the accused had, in violation of an order of the High Court of Kerala and also contrary to the direction of the District Collector, took out the diety from the Irupaikonam Sree Bhagavathi Temple and carried out prayers in connection with the temple festival and thereby committed the offences under Sections 143, 147, 149, 188, and 109 IPC apart from Section 39 r/w Section 121(2) and 117(e) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011. 3. I have heard Sri. V. S. Babu Gireesan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri. Noushad K. A., learned public prosecutor. CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 7 **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` 4. Though the prosecution alleged that the accused had defied an order issued by the High Court of Kerala and committed the offence under Section 188 IPC, the FIR was registered at the behest of the Sub Inspector of Police. Section 195 (1)(a)(i) Cr.P.C requires that a complaint alleging offence punishable under Section 188 IPC will have to be initiated by the public servant who issued the order or by a person who is administratively subordinate. It is evident that the complaint having been initiated by the Sub Inspector of Police is contrary to Section 195 of Cr.P.C and therefore Section 188 IPC has no application. 5. The said proposition also applies with equal vigour to the alleged commission of offence under Section 188 IPC as against the order of the District Collector as well. The complaint having not been filed by the public servant or by a person who is administratively subordinate, cognizance could not have been taken for offence under Section 188 IPC. Therefore under no circumstances can petitioners be prosecuted for the offence under Section 188 IPC. 6. Further, none of the alleged prohibitory orders have been produced by the prosecution along with the final report. In the absence of such prohibitory orders, the allegation regarding CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 8 **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` commission of offence under Section 39(1) and 121(2) apart from 117(e) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 also cannot be attracted since the allegation in the final report only indicates that the diety of the temple was taken out for conducting religious prayers. 7. On a perusal of the final report, I am satisfied that the proceedings have been initiated against the petitioners, frivolously and without any basis. Accordingly, I am satisfied that the principles laid down in the decision in **State of Haryana and Others v. Bhajan Lal and Others, (1992) Supp.(1) SCC 335)** can be invoked to quash the proceedings. 8. Accordingly, the proceeding in C.C.No.579/2015 on the files of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Neyyatinkara, arising out of Crime No.158 of 2015 of Poovar Police Station is hereby quashed. Hence, this Crl.M.C is allowed. **Sd** /- **BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE** HKH/31.07.2024 CRL.MC NO. 4947 OF 2024 9 **==> picture [57 x 57] intentionally omitted <==** ``` 2024:KER:59645 ``` ## **`APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 4947/2024`** ``` PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE 1 ``` ``` TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE IN C.C.NO.579 OF 2015 OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-1, NEYYATTINKARA ```