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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. Dias, J
Rasheed – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 484 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.S. Rajesh, M. Shaju Purushothaman
For the Respondents: Smt. Sindhu K.S.
The court recognized that a civil dispute was mischaracterized as a criminal offense under the IPC.
Headnote:The Criminal Miscellaneous Case was filed to quash an FIR in Crime No.1218 of 2025 registered under Section 420 and Section 34 of the IPC. The Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation revealed the dispute is civil in nature. Consequently, the Crl.M.C. is closed. The court concluded with this order.
O R D E R
The Criminal Miscellaneous Case is filed to quash Annexure-1 FIR in Crime No.1218 of 2025 registered by the Kodungallur Police Station, Thrissur, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code .
The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the Investigating Officer has already filed a refer charge before the jurisdictional court stating that the dispute projected in the crime is of civil nature.
Recording the above submission, the Crl.M.C. is closed.
Sd/-
C.S.DIAS, JUDGE dkr APPENDIX OF CRL.MC NO. 484 OF 2026 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 THE PHOTO COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO
