Kerala High Court on Closure of Criminal Miscellaneous Case due to Infructuous Proceedings.

The Kerala High Court closed a criminal miscellaneous case after the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the matter had become infructuous. The Court, taking note of the submission, recorded it and disposed of the petition accordingly.

1. The petitioner, Raveendran, aged 60 years, was arrayed as an accused in Crime No. 151/2019 registered at Karipur Police Station, Malappuram.
2. He approached the High Court by filing Crl.M.C. No. 4279/2020 challenging the order dated 09.09.2020 passed in Crl.M.P. No. 1054/2020 by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manjeri.
3. During the course of hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the relief sought had become unnecessary due to subsequent developments, rendering the matter infructuous.

1. Justice G. Girish noted the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter no longer required consideration.
2. Accordingly, the Court recorded the submission and ordered that the Crl.M.C. be closed as infructuous.

1. Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Inherent powers of the High Court to make orders to prevent abuse of process of court or to secure the ends of justice.

Citation: 2025:KER:80228

Case: Raveendran v. State of Kerala & Anr.

Court: High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam

Coram: The Honourable Mr. Justice G. Girish

Crl.M.C. No.: 4279 of 2020

Crime No.: 151/2019 of Karipur Police Station, Malappuram