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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 23262

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
RAMANI K N, SALGUNAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA, NOUMYA K SUDHAN – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.BASIL CHANDY VAVACHAN, SRI.GEORGIE SIMON, SMT.CHARUTHA BHAIJU, SMT.CHANDHANA BHAIJU, SHRI.BASIL SAJAN, SMT.FATHIM NAVAS, SMT.KAVYA RANI JAYAPRAKASH, SMT.LEKSHMI PRIYA V., SMT.ANJANA V., SHRI.AKSHAY SHIBU, SHRI.BASIL SCARIA
For the Respondents: SHRI.P.B.MUHAMMED AJEESH, SHRI.RAIEEZ M ASHRAF, SHRI.SANDEEP V.G., SHRI.ATHIRA UTHAMAN, SR. PP., SMT. BINDU.O.V

Table of Content
1. lack of specific allegations justifies petitioners' claim for quashing. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5)
2. public prosecutor’s opposition does not outweigh lack of evidence. (Para 4)
3. court recognized proceedings as an abuse of process. (Para 6)

O R D E R

(Dated this the 18th day of March, 2026)

The accused persons 2 and 3 in CC No. 127 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Piravom arising out of Crime No. 1021 of 2022 of Mulanthuruthy Police Station filed this Crl.MC under Section 528 BNSS praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioners and the co-

accused are under Sections 498A and 323 IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that, the 1st accused being the husband of the defacto complainant and other accused persons being his parents subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and also that the 1st accused voluntarily caused hurt to her.

3. According to the learned Counsel for the petitioners, as against the petitioners there was no specific allegations in the FI statement so as to constitute the offence punishable under Section 498 A IPC . Therefore, he prayed for qua

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