B. Gnanasekar vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court, relying on Apex Court precedents regarding amicable settlements in criminal cases, found that the dispute had been genuinely settled and no public interest warranted continuing the proceedings. Concluding that further proceedings would be an exercise in futility, the Court quashed all criminal proceedings against the petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner was accused in a cybercrime case (Crime No. 30/2023) for cheating the defacto complainant by promising high investment returns and failing to deliver, leading to charges under Section 420 IPC and Section 66(D) IT Act. The petitioner sought to quash these proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after an amicable settlement was reached between the parties.
Key Issues
Whether criminal proceedings for offences under Section 420 IPC and Section 66(D) IT Act can be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when the parties have amicably settled the dispute.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1946 CRL.MC NO. 603 OF 2024 CRIME NO.30/2023 OF CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM RURAL, Ernakulam PETITIONERS: B. GNANASEKAR AGED 35 YEARS S/O BHAKTHA VACHALAM, NO. 46, MILK DIPPO, BASIN BRIDGE ROAD, WASHERMENPET, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU STATE, PIN – 600021. BY ADVS. SHIBIN K.F. GISON ALIYAS RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682031. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THE CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM RURAL, SUB- JAIL ROAD, NEAR ALUVA POLICE STATION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE., PIN – 683101. 3 DANIEL PAUL AGED 25 YEARS SANDEEPAM HOUSE, HOUSE NO. 69, CONVENT ROAD 2, THOTTAKKATTUKARA, ALUVA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, PIN – 683108. BY ADV VIVEK VENUGOPAL SRI. M.C. ASHI (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ----------------------------------------- ------------------------
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