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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 8166

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G.GIRISH, J
C.K.ABDUL MAJEED – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shri.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE, Shri.SUSANTH SHAJI
For the Respondents: Sri RENJIT GEORGE, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Table of Content
1. petitioner alleges wrongful prosecution related to factory fire. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. court discusses details of the case against the petitioner regarding safety violations and procedural issues. (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9)
3. final ruling upholds the prosecution's validity, dismissing the petitioner's plea. (Para 10 , 11)

O R D E R

The accused in S.T No.6812/2014 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Perumbavoor, has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against him in the said case. The allegation against the petitioner is that he committed offence under Section 92 of the Factories Act, 1948 . The learned Magistrate had initiated proceedings against the petitioner on the basis of a complaint filed by the second respondent herein, who is the Inspector of Factories and Boilers Grade-I, Perumbavoor.

2. The case against the petitioner is summarised as follows:

On 16.04.2014 at about 12:30 a.m, a fire which broke out in the factory conducted by the petitioner herein as Managing Director, resulted in the death of four workers due to burn injuries. The aforesaid accident occurred since the Seasoning Chamber in that facto

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