Kerala High Court
Soumya@ Gandhimathy K.S vs Union Of India on 4 November, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 / 13TH KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(CRL.) NO. 195 OF 2023
CRIME NO.1025/2022 OF KOVALAM POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER:
SOUMYA@ GANDHIMATHY K.S
AGED 39 YEARS
D/O PRASANNA , SATHY BHAVAN, EDAVATTAM,
CHIRAKKARA.P.OKALLUVATHUKKAL, KOLLAM,, PIN -
691578
BY ADV SHRI.DEEPAK TWINKLE SANAL
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW AND
JUSTICE, (DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, SASTRI
BHAVAN, NEWDELHI,, PIN - 110001
2 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCAST OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE THE SECRETARY, SASTRI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
3 STATE OF KERALA,
REP.BY CHEIF SECRETARY TO GOVT,. GOVT.
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695001
4 GOOGLE INDIA,BLOCK NO : 1,
DIVYA SREE OMEGA,SURVEY NO : 13, KONDAPUR
VILLAGE,KOTHAGUDA.P.O.,HYDERABAD, ANDHRAPRADESH,
INDIA,PIN - 500084,REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR.
R4 REMOVED VIDE ORDER DATED 05/06/2023 IN IA
1/2023,
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5 KERALA POLICE CHIEF,
KERALA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS,VAZHUTHACAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695010
6 YESSMA- OTT PLATFORM, (CORRECTED)
ARYAN NANDHA CREATIONS PVT LTD, SREELA.P.MANI @
LEKSHMI DEEPTHA TC NO. 18/266 -1 , GSN -97,
BAITHUL RIDHA, GANDHI SMARAKA NAGAR, MUTTADA.P.O,
THIRUVANATHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE ADDRESS OF R6 IS CORRECTED AS THE MANAGING
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, YESSMA OTT PLATFORM, NEAR ROYAL
OAK FURNITURE, KESHAVADASAPURAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
AS PER ORDER DATED 09/08/2023 IN IA.2/2023 IN
WP(CRL) 195/2023., PIN - 695020
7 SREELA.P.MANI @LEKSHMI DEEPTHA, (CORRECTED)
TC NO. 18 266-1, GSN - 97 BAITHUL RIDHA, GANDHI
SMARAKA NAGAR MUTTADA.P.O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. THE
ADDRESS OF R7 IS CORRECTED AS SREELA P.MANI @
LAKSHMI DEEPTHA, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER,
YESSMA OTT PLATFORM, NEAR ROYAL OAK FURNITURE,
KESHAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. AS
PER ORDER DATED 09/08/2023 IN IA.2/2023 IN WP(CRL)
195/2023., PIN - 695025
8 ABISON. A.L,
S/O . ANANDHA KUMAR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
ARYANANDHA CREATIONS PVT LTD AND YESSMA OTT
PLATFORM, RESIDING AT BETHEL, MURIANKARA,
PARASALA.P.O, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANATHAPURAM,
PIN - 695502
9 ADDL.R9.THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GOOGLE LLC, 1600, AMPHI THEATRE, PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN
VIEW, CALIFORNIA, 94043, USA
ADDL.R9 IMPLEADED BY REMOVING R4 VIDE ORDER DATED
05/06/2023 IN IA 1/2023.
BY ADV SHRI.SUVIN.R.MENON
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OTHER PRESENT:
PP-SMT.BINDU O.V.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 04.11.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 4th day of November, 2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has became infructuous and hence, the appeal can be dismissed. In the light of the above submission, this Crl.M.C. is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, Pvv JUDGE 2025:KER:83176 WP(CRL)NO.195 OF 2023 5 APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 195/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR BY THE KOVALAM POLICE STATION CRIME NUMBER 1025/2022 AGAINST 7TH AND 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 22/10/2022 EXHIBIT P2 THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF THE CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION HAVING NUMBER OF 687/CPS/PTN/2020-QC, DATED 12/10/2022 EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF KOVALAM POLICE SUBMITTED A STATEMENT OF FACT BEFORE THE SESSIONS COURT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM 22/10/2022 EXHIBIT P4 THE TURE COPY OF THAT AGREEMENT IS DATED 05/06/2022 EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE SESSIONS JUDGE IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN CRIMINAL MC 2288/2022, DATED 08/11/22 EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23/11/22 EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 23/11/22 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 23/11/22 EXHIBIT P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 25/11/22 EXHIBIT P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE FIFTH RESPONDENT DATED 23/11/2022 EXHIBIT P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE SIXTH RESPONDENT DATED 01/12/2022 EXHIBIT P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT TO 7TH RESPONDENTS DATED 23/11/2022 EXHIBIT P13 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT TO AND 8TH RESPONDENTS DATED 23/11/2022 EXHIBIT P14 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 2025:KER:83176 WP(CRL)NO.195 OF 2023 6 EXHIBIT P15 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P16 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P17 THE POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICES SENT TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 25/11/2022 EXHIBIT P18 THE POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P19 THE POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE SIXTH RESPONDENT DATED 1/12/2022 EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT OF NOTICE SENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF NOTICE SENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P22 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THE NOTICES SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P23 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THE NOTICES SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P24 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THE NOTICES SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P25 THE TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THE NOTICE OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT SENT TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 25/11/22 EXHIBIT P26 THE TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF NOTICE OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT SENT TO THE FIFTH RESPONDENT DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P27 THE TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF NOTICE SENT TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 1/12/22 EXHIBIT P28 THE TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF NOTICE SENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENTS DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P29 THE TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF NOTICE SENT TO THE AND 8TH RESPONDENTS DATED 24/11/22 EXHIBIT P30 TRUE COPY OF PETITION TO KOVALAM SHO THROUGH REGISTERED POST DATED 22/11/2022 EXHIBIT P31 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE DATED 22/11/2022 2025:KER:83176 WP(CRL)NO.195 OF 2023 7 EXHIBIT P32 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 22/11/2022 EXHIBIT P33 TRUE COPY OF PETITION TO THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER THROUGH REGISTERED POST DATED 22/11/2022 EXHIBIT P34 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THAT PETITION DATED 22/11/2022 EXHIBIT P35 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THAT POSTAL RECEIPT DATE 22/11/2022 EXHIBIT P36 THE TRUE COPY OF PETITION TO SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT DATED 02/01/2023 EXHIBIT P37 THE TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT OF THAT PETITION DATED 2/1/2023 EXHIBIT P38 THE TRUE COPY OF TRACK CONSIGNMENT OF THAT POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 02/01/2023 EXHIBIT P39 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN BAIL APPLICATION NO. 9179/2022 FILED BY THE 7TH AND 8TH RESPONDENTS REGARDING CRIME NO 1025/22 IN KOVALAM POLICE STATION DATED 23/12/2022