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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
KANNAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. allegations of dowry-related cruelty against the accused. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented on behalf of the petitioner and the lack of presence of the complainant. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court observations on the lack of justification for proceeding. (Para 5) |
| 4. ruling allows quashing of the case against the petitioner. (Para 6) |
O R D E R Dated this the 24th day of February, 2026 The 1st accused in CC. No.209/2020 on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, arising out of Crime No.219/2012 of Pettah Police Station, filed this Crl.M.C. under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under section 498 A of IPC .
2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner being the husband of the defacto complainant, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and thereby he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offence.
3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this is a false case foisted against the petitioner. Further according to the learned counsel, as per Annexure-B judgment, the Additional Chief Judicial
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