Satheesh Chandra Babu v. State of Kerala
In the High Court of Kerala
Crl. M.C. 6323/2021
Before Justice Kauser Edappagath
Decided on January 4, 2022

Relevancy of the case: Quashing of proceedings in a case involving stalking and impersonation after the settlement between parties

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66D)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 354D, 419, 506, 201)
• The Kerala Police Act, 2011 (Section 120(o))

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner-accused has filed this petition to quash proceedings in Crime 220/2020 at the Palode Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioner has submitted that the parties have settled the matter.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the de-facto complainant had sworn in an affidavit. This affidavit shows that the parties have peacefully settled the dispute. Further, she does not want to proceed.
• The public prosecutor submitted that the police had investigated the matter. She further acknowledged the settlement between the parties.

Opinion of the Bench

• There is no reasonable purpose to continue the proceedings in this matter further.

Final Decision

• The court allowed the petition and quashed the proceedings.

Julia Anna Joseph, an undergraduate student at Christ (Deemed to be University), prepared this case summary during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in January/February 2022.