IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Crl.MC.No. 769 of 2010()
1. ROOPAK , S/O.CHANDRAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. MURUGAPPAN ASSAN,
For Petitioner :SRI.G.SUDHEER
For Respondent :SRI.S.K.VINOD
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :10/06/2010
O R D E R
V.RAMKUMAR, J.
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Crl.M.C.No.769 of 2010
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Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010
ORDER
Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.713 of
2009 of Nemom Police Station for offences punishable under
Sections 366(A) & 376 I.P.C. seeks to quash
Annexure-A, FIR.
2. According to the petitioner, the matter has been
subsequently settled and the petitioner has agreed to marry
the victim on her attaining age of 18 years and in the light of
the settlement, FIR has to be quashed. Since the offences are
not compoundable offences and the dispute between the
parties is not a purely money dispute, it may not be possible
for this Court to press into service the decision Madan
Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab (2008(3)KLT 19) and
quash the FIR. The petitioner and the victim may jointly
report the settlement to the investigating officer. If inspite of
that, a final report is filed charge sheeting the petitioner, the
petitioner may challenge the final report by moving the Court,
in case grounds exists to do so.
Reserving the above right of the petitioner, this Criminal
M.C. is disposed of.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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