IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
VISHNU VISWANATHAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the factual background regarding allegations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by the petitioners and opposition. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's observations on evidence supporting claims. (Para 5) |
| 4. reasoning leading to the decision on proceedings. (Para 6) |
O R D E R
(Dated this the 25th day of March, 2026)
These Crl.M.Cs are filed by the accused persons in involved in C.C No.496 of 2012 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Varkala, arising out of Crime No.621 of 2011 of Varkala Police Station. The offence alleged against the petitioners are under Section 498A r/w Section 34 of IPC .
2. The prosecution case is that the 1st accused being the husband of the de facto complainant and the other accused person being his relatives, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry.
3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this is a false case foisted against the petitioners due to matrimonial dispute and therefore, he prayed for quashing all further proceedings against the petitioners.
4. The petition was strongly opposed by the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant as well as by the learned Publ
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