RMP Infotec Pvt. Ltd. & Others v. State of Kerala & CBCID (Ernakulam) CRL.M.C No. 10677 of 2023)

# **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 31[ST] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 11TH MAGHA, 1945 CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` CRIME NO.471/CR/EOW/ KKD/2011 OF CBCID, KOZHIKODE, Kozhikode AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CC 142/2023 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE , KALEPETTA ``` ``` PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO6, 9 TO 23 AND 26 TO 39 : ``` - **`1 RMP INFOTEC PVT. LTD. COMPANY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, DAVAL CHANDAN, APPOLO, DUBAI PLAZA BUILDING, MAHALINGAPURAM ROAD, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 034.`** - **`2 DAVAL CHANDRAN, AGED 55 YEARS S/O. JAWAHARMAL CHANDRAN, H.NO. 25, (OLD NO. 12-1), PERUMALMUTHALI STREET, ROYALPETTA, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 014.`** - **`3 PRAVEEN KUMAR CHANDAN, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. JAWAHARMAL CHANDAN, H.NO. 25, (OLD NO. 12-1), PERUMALMUTHALI STREET, ROYALPETTA, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 014.`** - **`4 DILEEP KUMAR CHANDAN,AGED 44 YEARS S/O. JAWAHARMAL CHANDAN, H.NO. 25, (OLD NO. 12-1), PERUMALMUTHALI STREET, ROYALPETTA, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 014.`** - **`5 RAJESH KUMAR CHANDAN, AGED 41 YEARS S/O. JAWAHARMAL CHANDAN, H.NO. 25, (OLD NO. 12-1), PERUMALMUTHALI STREET, ROYALPETTA, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 014.`** - **`6 T. DAYALAN, AGED 42 YEARS S/O. THUKKURAMAN, PLOT NO. 57-1/KGR NAGAR, KATTUPAKKAM P.O, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, CHENNAI, PIN – 600 056.`** - **`7 SAJI PARAKKAL, AGED 51 YEARS S/O. P.M. ANTONY, PARAKKAL HOUSE, PATTIKKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 652.`** - **`8 V. SREENIVASAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. NANU NAIR, VALLALUR HOUSE, MULLIYAM, AYYAPPANKAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680 751.`** ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 2 ``` - **`9 V.R. SREENIVASAN, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. V.K. RAMADEVAN, PALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NALAMKALLU, ARIMBUR P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680 620.`** - **`10 JAMES MATHEW, AGED 52 YEARS S/O. MATHEW, SNEHASANDRAM, KANNORA, PATTIKKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 652.`** - **`11 JOSEPH MATHEW, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MATHEW, ELAVUMTHARAPPIL HOUSE, PEECHI, KANNARA P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680 652.`** - **`12 RENNY VARGHESE, AGED 53 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE, CHETTIYAMKUDIYIL HOUSE, PEEDIKAPARAMBIL, VADAKKANCHERY, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 653.`** - **`13 ABHILASH THOMAS, AGED 43 YEARS S/O. THOMAS, KANAKKANAD HOUSE, MOOLAMKAVU P.O., SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 592.`** - **`14 NABEEL MOHAMMED, AGED 46 YEARS S/O. P.A. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, ORCHID MEDOW, D15, KUSUMAGIRI P.O., KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM – 682 020.`** - **`15 MUBEEL MOHAMMED, AGED 43 YEARS S/O. P.A. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, ORCHID MEDOW, D15, KUSUMAGIRI P.O., KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM – 682 030.`** - **`16 C.V. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHEN, CHERAYATH HOUSE, CHETTUPUZHA P.O, THRISSUR – 680 012.`** - **`17 JOSEPH SEBASTIAN, AGED 53 YEARS S/O. SEBASTIAN, PANDARAVALAPPIL HOUSE, CHETTUPUZHA P.O., THRISSUR – 680 012`** - **`18 STEEPHAN T.V., AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VAREETH, THALAKKOTTOOR HOUSE,`** ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 3 ``` ``` ERANALLOOR P.O., KECHERY, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 501. ``` - **`19 K.B. SUNILBABU, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN, KUNNEL HOUSE, KUMBALANGI SOUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM – 682 007.`** - **`20 P.SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 50 YEARS S/O. APPU NAIR @ NANU NAIR, POTTUNAD HOUSE, AYYAPPANKAVU, MULAYAM, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 654.`** - **`21 V. ANTHONICHAN, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. K.J. VARGHESE, KANNAPUZHA VEEDU, CHETTUPUZHA, POONTHOP, AVALOOKUNNU, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 006.`** - **`22 MATHEW JOSEPH, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, PICHATT HOUSE, UNNUKAL, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM – 686 693.`** - **`23 K.J. ANTONY @ ANTONY BAVA AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. K.V. JHONE, KANNAKKANAD HOUSE, KUMBALANGADI P.O., (KUMBALANGI), ERNAKULAM – 682 007.`** - **`24 SREEJITH NAIR @ SREEJITH P.K. AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. KUNJANANTHAN, PUTHAN VEEDU, KARANI P.O., WAYANAD, PIN – 673 591.`** - **`25 BENNY E., AGED 47 YEARS S/O. ESTHAQ, ASHLI VILLA, KAPPAKKAD, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 003.`** - **`26 ANEESH VARGHESE, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE, THEKKEMATTATHIL VEEDU, CHETTAPPALAM P.O., PULPALLY, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 579.`** - **`27 K.J. MATHEW, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, CHALICHIRA, ELANJITHANAM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM – 686 508.`** - **`28 ARCHITH REMESH @ ARCHITH AGED 41 YEARS S/O. RAMESH, NELLURAD HOUSE, PANAMARAM P.O., WAYANAD – 670 721.`** - **`29 SAJEEV KALPETTA @ SAJEEV V.P. AGED 53 YEARS`** ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 4 ``` ## **`S/O. VENUGOPAL, VINEETH HOUSE, PINAMKODE ROAD, KALPETTA, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 121.`** - **`30 REJI A.L., AGED 57 YEARS S/O. LONAPPAN, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHENKUNNU P.O., SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 595.`** - **`31 SAJI THOMAS @ SAJI MADAKKARA AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, PANACHUMOOTTIL HOUSE, MADAKIANA, NENMENI, WAYANAD NOW RESIDING AT MAMMUNNIPADY, EANGAPPUZHA, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 586.`** - **`32 RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 54 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, KURUTHAMUKKOM HOUSE, ARAMCHERI P.O., KOCHALAMOODU, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 101.`** - **`33 E.T. SUNILKUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS S/O. VASUDEVAN, SUNIL NIVAS, MANIKUNI, SULTHANBATHERY P.O., WAYANAD – 673 592.`** - **`34 N.V. KURIAKOSE, AGED 56 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, 64TH MILE, MOOLAMKAVU, SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 592.`** - **`35 VINCENT M.Y., AGED 47 YEARS S/O. YOHANNAN, MARIYIL HOUSE, POOLANKARA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 019.`** - **`BY ADVS. P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)`** - **`K.SUDHINKUMAR SABU PULLAN GOKUL D. SUDHAKARAN R.BHASKARA KRISHNAN BHARATH MOHAN K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)`** ## **`RESPONDENT/STATE, COMPLAINANT & DEFACTO COMPLAINANTS :`** - **`1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682 031.`** - **`2 THE DETECTIVE INSPECTOR`** ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 5 ``` - **`CBCID, EOW-III, KOZHIKODE – 673 001.`** - **`3 BASHEER N.A., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. ALIKUNJU, NEDUMKANDATHIL HOUSE, NAIKATTI, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 592.`** - **`4 SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. ABOOBAKER, MARRIKOTTIL HOUSE, NAIKATTI, WAYANAD, PIN – 673 592.`** - **`5 KADHERKUTTY, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. ABOOBACKER, KADAMBOOTIL HOUSE, NIRAPATHU, NAIKATTI, WAYANAD - 673 592.`** - **`6 P.K. MOHANAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAN, PADINJATTE HOUSE, KANNAGAD, NAMBIARKUNNU, WAYANAD – 673 595.`** - **`7 BEENA P.J., AGED 35 YEARS, D/O. LATE JOSE, PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, KIDAPALLAM, VALLUVANADY, SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD – 673 592.`** - **`8 POULOSE T.M., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. MATHEWS, THOLLALIL HOUSE, CHULLIYODI, WAYANAD – 673 595.`** - **`9 ALIEYAMMA, AGED 51 YEARS, W/O. KURIAKOSE, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, MOOLAMKAVU, SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD – 673 592`** ``` THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON ``` ``` 31.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 6 ``` ## BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J ......…............................................. Crl.M.C. No.10677 of 2023 …................................................ Dated this the 31[st] day of January, 2024 ## ORDER Petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash all proceedings against them. 2. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 6, 9 to 23 and 26 to 39 in C.C.No.142/2023 on the files of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Kalpetta arising out of Crime No.471/CR/EOW III/KKD/11 of CBCID Kozhikode, registered for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 apart from Sections 3, and 4 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978. Respondents 3 to 9 are the defacto complainants. 3. According to the prosecution, accused had collected an amount of Rs.34,940/- from the defacto complainants with a promise to provide them with a good return on the investments and thereafter failed to return the principal amount nor the interest, and thereby committed the offences alleged. ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 7 ``` 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 offences alleged, no purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings. 6. 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]. 7. I have perused Annexure-II to Annexure-VIII affidavits filed by respondents 3 to 9. The learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that upon verification, it is understood that the affidavits are ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 8 ``` 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. 8. Accordingly, all proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.142/2023 on the files of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Kalpetta are quashed. This Crl.M.C is allowed as above. sd/BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE AMV/31/01/2024 ``` CRL.MC NO. 10677 OF 2023 ``` ``` 9 ``` ## **`APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 10677/2023`** ``` PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure -ICERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT FILED BY THE CRIME BRANCH BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE'S COURT, KALPETTA IN CRIME NO. 471/CR/EOW III/KKD/11 ON 29-04- 2023 ALONG WITH WITNESS SCHEDULE Annexure -IIAFFIDAVIT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT Annexure -IIIAFFIDAVIT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT Annexure -IVAFFIDAVIT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT Annexure -VAFFIDAVIT OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT Annexure -VIAFFIDAVIT OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT Annexure -VIIAFFIDAVIT OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT Annexure -VIIIAFFIDAVIT OF THE 9TH RESPONDENT Annexure -IXTRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18-09-2020 IN CRL.M.C.NO. 266/2020 Annexure-XTRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15-11-2023 IN CRL.M.C.NO. 8137/2023 ``` **TRUE COPY**