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Dated this the 29thday of May, 2024 This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash final report and all further proceedings in crime No.314/CB/EKM/D/2021 of Crime Branch, Ernakulam, now pending as C.C.No.637/2023 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kalamassery. Petitioners herein is the sole accused in the above case.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the 2ndrespondent/de facto complainant and the learned Public Prosecutor.
3. The prosecution case is that the accused herein revealed the identity of the victim in Crime No.296/CB/EKM/2021 in a TV show and the accused shown the blurred picture of the victim. Thus, offence punishable under Section 228A of IPC is alleged to have been
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committed by the accused.
4. It is submitted that the matter has been amicably settled and the de facto complainant filed affidavit in this regard.
5. The learned Public Prosecutor also submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties and statement of the de facto complainant to that effect has been recorded.
6. Since the dispute has been amicably settled in between the parties, there is no reason to disallow the prayer for quashment, so as to facilitate peaceful living of the parties hereinafter. Therefore, in the interest of justice, I am inclined to allow this petition.
In the result, this petition stands allowed and final report and all further proceedings in crime
No.314/CB/EKM/D/2021 of Crime Branch, Ernakulam, now pending as C.C.No.637/2023 on the files of the Judicial First
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Class Magistrate Court, Kalamassery, against the petitioner stand quashed.
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A. BADHARUDEEN
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2362/2024
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1 A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME
NO. 314 OF 2021 DATED 26.11.2021 OF
CRIME BRANCH ERNAKULAM
ANNEXURE A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN
CRIME NO. 314/CB/EKM/D/2021 OF CRIME
BRANCH ERNAKULAM NUMBERED AS CC
NO.637/ OF 2023 ON THE FILES OF
JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
COURT, KALAMASSERY
ANNEXURE A3 THE ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT DATED
01.03.2024 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES : NIL