Nabeel C; Sandeep K Santhosh; Haripriyan M; Muhammed Fairoose K; Vishnu Mohan T; Gokul P K; Abhi jit h K J; Shanil K T; Abdul Kalam A; Sreerag M v. State of Kerala and Others

# **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 7[TH] DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1945 CRL.MC NO. 10865 OF 2023 ``` ``` CRIME NO.166/2017 OF MEPPADI POLICE STATION, WAYANAD IN CC NO.810 OF 2017 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE ,KOZHIKODE ``` ## **`PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:`** |**`1`**|**`NABEEL C`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 28 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O NEYTHU MUHAMMAD`**| ||**`CHALABHADAN (H), KANIYAMBATTA,`**| ||**`KERALA, WAYANAD, PIN – 673122`**| |**`2`**|**`SANDEEP K SANTHOSH`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O SANTHOSH KUMAR K K,`**| ||**`SANTHOSH BHAVAN, AANANTHA ESTATE,`**| ||**`KUNNAMBETTA, MEPPADI, PIN – 673577`**| |**`3`**|**`HARIPRIYAN M`**| ||**`AGED 25 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O UNNIKRISHNAN,`**| ||**`MANNIL(H), MANASSERRY (PO),`**| ||**`KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673602`**| |**`4`**|**`MUHAMMED FAIROOSE K`**| ||**`AGED 25 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O ABDUL SALEEM,`**| ||**`KANNASSERY (H), KULIRAMUTTI PO,`**| ||**`KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673604`**| |**`5`**|**`VISHNU MOHAN T`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O MOHANAN,`**| ||**`PUTHANPURAKKAL (H), KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673507`**| Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 -:2:- |**`6`**|**`GOKUL P K`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O SASEENDRAN P K`**| ||**`NANDAGOKULAM (HO), NUTSTREET (PO),`**| ||**`VATAKARA,CALICUT, PIN – 673104`**| |**`7`**|**`ABHIJITH K J`**| ||**`AGED 25 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O JAYAKRISHNAN K J,`**| ||**`KEEZEHEDATH (H), NATHAMKUNI,`**| ||**`MEPPADI, PIN – 673577`**| |**`8`**|**`SHANIL K T`**| ||**`AGED 24 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O SALIH K T,`**| ||**`KALLATHOTTIL HOUSE`**| ||**`VATTOLI BAZAR POST BALUSSERY, PIN – 673612`**| |**`9`**|**`ABDUL KALAM A`**| ||**`AGED 25 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O KHEEL, AMBALAN (H),`**| ||**`KOORACHNNDU PO, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673527`**| |**`10`**|**`SREERAG M`**| ||**`AGED 27 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O VIJAYAN M`**| ||**`MATHATH (H), CHORODE EAST (PO)`**| ||**`VADAKARA CALICUT, PIN – 673106`**| ||**`BY ADVS.`**| ||**`E.ADITHYAN`**| ||**`MEERA RAMESH`**| ||**`MRUDULA MOHAN`**| ||**`NESAMUDHEEN`**| ## **`RESPONDENTS/STATE:`** ``` 1STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN – 682031 ``` |Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023|Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023| |---|---| ||-:3:-| |**`2`**|**`STATION HOUSE OFFICER`**| ||**`MEPPADI POLICE STATION,`**| ||**`KALPETTA P.O, WAYANAD, PIN – 673577`**| |**`3`**|**`VISHNU K M`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O MURALEEDHARAN K P,`**| ||**`KAPPUMMEL HOUSE, KARINGARI,`**| ||**`THARUVANA PO, WAYANAD, PIN – 670645`**| |**`4`**|**`AJAY MR`**| ||**`AGED 25 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O SIVADASAN,`**| ||**`R/O MELE RARAOTH HOUSE,`**| ||**`P C PALAM, KAKKUR, CALICUT, PIN – 673585`**| |**`5`**|**`ARJUN DILEEP`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O DILEEP KUMAR,`**| ||**`R/O CHEKPAKASSERT HOUSE,`**| ||**`THARIODE NORTH PO, PADINJARATHARA,`**| ||**`WAYANAD, PIN – 673575`**| |**`6`**|**`SIVADEV PA`**| ||**`AGED 24 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O ARUMUGHAN P,`**| ||**`R/O PARAKODE HOUSE,`**| ||**`CHULLIYODE, SULTHAN BATHERY,`**| ||**`WAYANAD, PIN – 673592`**| |**`7`**|**`ABINRAJ P R`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O RAJAN P K,`**| ||**`R/O PUTHUKULATHIL HOUSE, PAYYAVOOR PO,`**| ||**`MUTHARIKKULAM, KANNUR, PIN – 670633`**| |**`8`**|**`ARJUN BABU KM`**| ||**`AGED 26 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O BABU,`**| ||**`R/O KANMANAMEETHAL HOUSE,`**| ||**`MUCHUKUNNU PO, KOYILANDY,`**| ||**`CALICUT -, PIN - 673307`**| Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 -:4:- ``` BY ADV. LATHEEF P.K ``` ## **`OTHER PRESENT:`** ``` SRI. T.R. RANJITH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ``` ``` THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 -:5:- ## **BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.** **--------------------------------------Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 ---------------------------------------** Dated this the 7[th ] day of March, 2024 ## **ORDER** Petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash all proceedings against them. 2. Petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.810/2017 on the files of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kozhikode, arising out of Crime No.166/2017 of Meppadi Police Station, Wayanad District, registered for the offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 323 and 324 r/w Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Respondents 3 to 8 are the defacto complainant and the injured witnesses. 3. According to the prosecution, the accused had, on 08.06.2017, formed themselves into an unlawful assembly and assaulted the defacto complainant and thereby committed the offences alleged. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents, apart from the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the matter has been settled and hence the proceedings against the petitioners ought to be quashed. It was also submitted that, considering the nature of Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 ## -:6:- offences alleged, no purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings. 6. Though the learned Public Prosecutor pointed out that petitioners 5, 6 and 9 are involved in two crimes each, having regard to the nature of offences and the settlement arrived at between the parties, no purpose would be achieved by continuing the prosecution. ## 7. In **Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and Another [(2012) 10** **SCC 303]** , the Apex Court has held 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. This view was reiterated in **Narinder Singh and Others v. State of Punjab and Another** [(2014) 6 SCC 466] and **Yogendra Yadav and Others v. State of Jharkhand and Another** [(2014) 9 SCC 653]. 8. I have perused Annexure-3 to Annexure-8 affidavits filed by respondents 3 to 8. The learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that upon verification, it is understood that the affidavits are genuine, and the defacto complainant and the other deponents stand by the contents thereof. I am satisfied that the matter has been settled and no public interest is involved in this case. There is no impediment for granting the prayer for quashing. The continuance of the proceedings will only be an exercise in futility. Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 -:7:- 9. Accordingly, all proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.810/2017 on the files of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kozhikode, are quashed. This Crl.M.C is allowed as above. Sd/- **BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE** Jka/19.01.24. Crl.M.C.No.10865 of 2023 -:8:- ## **`APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 10865/2023`** ## **`PETITIONERS’ ANNEXURES`** ``` Annexure 1TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO 166/2017 OF THE MEPPADI POLICE STATION ,WAYANAD DATED 09-06-2017 ``` ``` Annexure 2CERTIFIED COPY OF FINAL REPORT DATED 27.11.2017 ``` ``` Annexure 3ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 02.11.2023 IS PRODUCED ``` ``` Annexure 4ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.10.2023 IS PRODUCED Annexure 5ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.10.2023 IS PRODUCED Annexure 6ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.10.2023 IS PRODUCED Annexure 7ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.10.2023 IS PRODUCED Annexure 8ORIGINAL COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.10.2023 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH ```