2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4413

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
... – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 9741 OF 2023 | CRIME NO.889/2023

A Criminal Miscellaneous Case is rendered moot if referral to a higher court occurs after police investigation.

Headnote:In the context of CRL.MC NO. 9741 OF 2023 regarding Crime No.889/2023, the petitioner sought the quashing of the First Information Report. The learned Public Prosecutor indicated that the investigation had led to a referral to the Additional Sessions Court, resulting in the case becoming infructuous. The court framed the question of whether the FIR could still stand under these circumstances. The reasoning was predominantly centered on the procedural developments that rendered the petition moot. The final decision is that the Criminal Miscellaneous Case is dismissed as infructuous.