IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1621 of 2011 ---------------------------------- [CC.NO.152/2010 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA] .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- ANIL K.JOHN, S/O. P.D.JOHN, KUZHIVELIL VEEDU, MUNDAMALA P.O., PURAMATTAM, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD. RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOIPURAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. LISSY ANIL, D/O. STEPHEN, KAVUNGATTIL HOUSE, ANIKKAD VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.J. MOHAMED ANZAR, R2 BY ADV. SRI.N.KRISHNA PRASAD. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.1621 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 03rd day of June, 2011 ORDER Petitioner is accused in Crime No.368 of 2009 of Koipuram Police Station and C.C.No.152 of 2010 of the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pathanamthitta for offence punishable under Sec.498A of the Indian Penal Code. That case was registered on the complaint of second respondent, the wife of the petitioner. 2. Parties have settled the dispute and accordingly it is prayed that proceeding may be quashed. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner, second respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor. Second respondent has filed an affidavit stating that the dispute is settled and that she is not interested in continuing with the criminal proceeding. She therefore prays that appropriate orders may be passed in this proceeding. Learned counsel for petitioner and second respondent have confirmed the settlement. Learned counsel for second respondent has also confirmed authenticity and genuineness of the affidavit sworn by second respondent. Since the dispute which is purely personal is settled, it is not necessary to continue the proceeding. Having Crl.M.C.No.1621 of 2011 -: 2 :- regard to the circumstances stated I am inclined to allow this petition. Resultantly this criminal miscellaneous case is allowed. Final report in Crime No.368 of 2009 of Koipuram Police Station and further proceeding in C.C.No.152 of 2010 of the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pathanamthitta are quashed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/- /True Copy/ P.A to Judge