Kerala High Court
Carnival Films Pvt. Ltd vs State Of Kerala on 8 December, 2023
Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
Friday, the 8th day of December 2023 / 17th Agrahayana, 1945
CRL.MC NO. 10593 OF 2023
CC 996/2021 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (JMFC
XII), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4:
1. CARNIVAL FILMS PVT. LTD. CARNIVAL HOUSE, BEHIND DINDOSHI FIRE
STATION, OFF. GENERAL A. K. VAIDYA MARG, MALAD (EAST), MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 400097, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR PRASANTH
NARAYANAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, CARNIVAL HOUSE, BEHIND
DINDOSHI FIRE STATION, OFF. GENERAL A. K. VAIDYA MARG, MALAD (EAST),
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 400097
2. SUNIL PUTHEN VEETIL, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O VADAKE VEETIL NARAYANA
MARAR, FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CARNIVAL HOUSE, BEHIND
DINDOSHI FIRE STATION, OFF. GENERAL A. K. VAIDYA MARG, MALAD (EAST),
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 400097
3. KUNAL SAWHNEY, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O SOMNATH SAWHNE, FORMER ADDITIONAL
DIRECTOR, CARNIVAL FILMS PVT. LTD., CARNIVAL HOUSE, BEHIND DINDOSHI
FIRE STATION, OFF. GENERAL A. K. VAIDYA MARG, MALAD (EAST), MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 400097
4. RENI VARUGHESE, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O A. M. VARUGHESE, FORMER
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, CARNIVAL FILMS PVT. LTD., CARNIVAL HOUSE,
BEHIND DINDOSHI FIRE STATION, OFF. GENERAL A. K. VAIDYA MARG, MALAD
(EAST), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 400097
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE OF KERALA & COMPLAINANT:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, PIN - 682031
2. MALABAR COMMERCIAL PLAZA PVT. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
41/2299, 3RD FLOOR, MALABAR GATE, RAM MOHAN ROAD, PUTHIYARA P. O.,
CALICUT DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 673004, REPRESENTED BY ITS
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHADULY HASSAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O HASSAN
T., RESIDING AT SAYOOK, KOODATHUMPOYIL, KACHERI ROAD, KAKKODI P. O.,
CALICUT DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 673611
This Criminal Miscellaneous Case coming on for orders upon perusing
the application and upon hearing the arguments of M/S. ARUN SAMUEL, JITHIN
BABU A, Advocates for the petitioners, the Public Prosecutor for the R1,
the court passed the following:
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ORDER
The Registry is directed to get a report from the JFCM-XII, Thiruvananthapuram and find out whether before taking cognizance in C.C.No.996/2021, Section 202 Cr.P.C enquiry is conducted as the accused are living beyond the jurisdiction of the court.
The registry will get a legible copy of the proceeding sheet also.
Post along with the report on 18/12/2023.
Coercive steps against the petitioners shall be kept in abeyance till 18/12/2023.
Sd/- P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE 08-12-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar