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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. DIAS, J
SHEHIR LATHEEF – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. allegations against accused involve ipc sections covering assault and obstruction. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. defense assert cw2 misrepresented and not a public servant. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court discusses parameters for exercising inherent quashing powers. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court finds prima facie case disclosing commission of alleged offences. (Para 9) |
| 5. crl. m.c. dismissed; petitioners can pursue rights in trial court. (Para 10) |
ORDER
Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2025
The petitioners are the accused 1 to 3 in C.C.No.470/2023 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First-Class Magistrate–I, Kanjirappally, which arises out of Crime No.585/2023 registered by the Kanjirappally Police Station, Kottayam, against the accused persons for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 341 , 506(i), 323, 294(b) and 332 of the Indian Penal Code .
2. The gist of the prosecution case is that, on 19.04.2023, CW2, a lineman of the Kerala State Electricity Board (‘KSEB’, for short), had gone to the house of the accused 1 to 3 to disconnect the electricity connection due to non-payment of the electricity charges. Shockingly, the accused 1 to 3 chased the CW2 in a vehicl
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