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S. MANU
Rema Raghavan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala, Represented By The Director General Of Prosecutions, High Court Of Kerala – Respondent
ORDER :
(S. Manu, J.)
The third accused in C.C.No.3799/2016 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-I, Thrissur has filed this Crl.M.C. praying to quash the final report in the case. Offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 341, 323, 448, 354 read with Section 34 of IPC. First and second accused in the case are her daughter and son. Late husband of the petitioner has been arrayed as the 4th accused with a remark that the charge has abated as against him. The de facto complainant is the mother-in-law of the 1st accused.
2. Allegation against the accused is that on 27.12.2015 at about 13.30 hours, they trespassed into the sit-out of the residence of the de facto complainant, the 1st accused caught hold of her hair and pulled her down, accused 2 to 4 stamped her and also beat her on account of their enmity as the son of the de facto complainant had filed a case for divorce against the 1st accused. The alleged date of occurrence was 27.12.2015. However, the FIR was lodged only on 23.6.2016.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Mohan Pillai submitted that the case was registered against the petitioner, her husband and their children only to settle a score with
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