P.UBAID
PREMCHAND R. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
Petitioner herein is the accused in S.T. No. 678/2014 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ramankary. While he was driving his car No. KL-1-X-911 along the Alappuzha- Changanassery public road, he was intercepted by the G.S.I. of Police, Nedumudi Police Station, on the ground that the vehicle was being driven by him rationally and negligently so as to endanger human life. He was arrested on the spot, the vehicle was also seized by the police, and later he was subjected to medical examination. On medical examination, it was detected that he had not consumed alcohol. However, the F.I.R. was prepared under Section 279 IPC. Later, the police submitted final report also under Section 279 IPC. The said final report is sought to be quashed, on the ground that this is really a false prosecution.
2. Finding that all the allegations in the final report are in printed form, and that even the statement given by the material witness under Section 161 Cr.P.C. is in a printed form, this Court directed the S.I. of Police to submit explanation. As regards the final report in printed form, he has some explanation, but there is absolutely no explanation why there is statement of a witne
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