JYOTHI KUMAR P T Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER, the accused in Crime No.497/2010 of Pattanakkad Police Station, registered for the offence under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code on Annexure-A1 FIR, filed this petition to quash the FIR contending that evidenced by Annexure-A2 affidavit of the second respondent, the prosecutrix, entire disputes were settled and therefore, the FIR is to be quashed.

(2.) SECOND respondent appeared through a counsel and filed an affidavit stating that she has no subsisting grievance against the petitioner and the disputes were settled and therefore, she has no objection for quashing the proceedings.

(3.) ON hearing the learned counsel, I cannot agree with the submission that the FIR, registered for the offence under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code, is to be quashed based on the settlement, relying on the decision in Madan Mohan Abbot v. State of Punjab (2008 (3) KLT 19) and Manoj Sharma v. State (2008 (4) KLT 417). An offence under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code is not an offence purely personal in nature. It is an offence against the society. In such circumstances, based on the settlement, the case cannot be quashed. The case is only at the investigation stage. It is for the Investigating Officer to take into account the entire aspects, including the question whether there was consent or not and submit a final report in accordance with law. Petition is dismissed.