The Kerala High Court on Wednesday quashed the FIR registered against actor Sreenath Bhasi for using filthy language while being interviewed by a woman for a social media channel [Mr Sreenath Bhasi v The State of Kerala and Another]..Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that the matter, which was a purely private dispute, had been resolved amicably between Bhasi and the female reporter. The dispute in the above case is purely personal in nature. No public interest or harmony will be adversely affected by quashing the proceedings pursuant to Annexure-A. .The Court quashed the case since it observed that the offences in question do not fall within the category of offences prohibited for compounding in terms of the pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v State of Punjab, Narinder Singh & Ors. v State of Punjab & Ors., and State of Madhya Pradesh v Laxmi Narayan & Ors..Bhasi approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the case registered against him for allegedly misbehaving with a female interviewer.Bhasi had allegedly used filthy language while speaking to a female interviewer from the organisation 'Behind Woods'.A first information report (FIR) was then registered against him alleging commission of offences under Section 354A(i)(iv) (making sexually colored remarks), 294(b) (obscene words in or near any public place) and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.In his plea, Bhasi contended that the matter has been settled out of court between him and the female interviewer concerned, and that she has sworn in an affidavit that she has no further complaint against him..Bhasi was represented by Senior Advocate S Sreekumar, and advocates Martin Jose, P Prijith, Thomas P Kuruvilla, R Githesh, Ajay Ben Jose, Manjunath Menon, Sachin Jacob Ambat, Anna Linda VJ, and Harikrishnan S..The respondents were represented by Public Prosecutor Sangeetha Raj and advocates EB Thajuddeen, and Rshad VP..[Read order]
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday quashed the FIR registered against actor Sreenath Bhasi for using filthy language while being interviewed by a woman for a social media channel [Mr Sreenath Bhasi v The State of Kerala and Another]..Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that the matter, which was a purely private dispute, had been resolved amicably between Bhasi and the female reporter. The dispute in the above case is purely personal in nature. No public interest or harmony will be adversely affected by quashing the proceedings pursuant to Annexure-A. .The Court quashed the case since it observed that the offences in question do not fall within the category of offences prohibited for compounding in terms of the pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v State of Punjab, Narinder Singh & Ors. v State of Punjab & Ors., and State of Madhya Pradesh v Laxmi Narayan & Ors..Bhasi approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the case registered against him for allegedly misbehaving with a female interviewer.Bhasi had allegedly used filthy language while speaking to a female interviewer from the organisation 'Behind Woods'.A first information report (FIR) was then registered against him alleging commission of offences under Section 354A(i)(iv) (making sexually colored remarks), 294(b) (obscene words in or near any public place) and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.In his plea, Bhasi contended that the matter has been settled out of court between him and the female interviewer concerned, and that she has sworn in an affidavit that she has no further complaint against him..Bhasi was represented by Senior Advocate S Sreekumar, and advocates Martin Jose, P Prijith, Thomas P Kuruvilla, R Githesh, Ajay Ben Jose, Manjunath Menon, Sachin Jacob Ambat, Anna Linda VJ, and Harikrishnan S..The respondents were represented by Public Prosecutor Sangeetha Raj and advocates EB Thajuddeen, and Rshad VP..[Read order]
