IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 977 of 2008() ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PARAMESWARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, KANHIRANGEL HOUSE, JHANGATTIRI, PATTAMBI, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. LAXMIKUTTIAMMA, W/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 42 YEARS, KANHIRANGAL HOUSE, JHANGATTIRI, PATTAMBI, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. PARVATHY @ USHA, D/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS, KANHIRANGAL HOUSE, JHANGATTIRI, PATTAMBI, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. DEVAKI, D/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 32 YEARS, KANHIRANGAL HOUSE, JHANGATTIRI, PATTAMBI, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.MUHAMMED SALAHUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.H.O., THRITHALA POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. REENA, D/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREELAXMI, PATTAMBI ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 7-3-2008 , THE COURT ON 07/03/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. No. 977 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 7-3-2008 ORDER Petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 4 in C.C. No. 441 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M., Pattambi for offences punishable under Sections 498 A, 403 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. 2. In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital parties, petitioners has approached this Court by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent/complainant also submitted that the matrimonial dispute between the marital partners has since been settled. Having regard to the resolution of the disputes between the marital parties, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. 3. Eventhough the offence under Section 498 A I.P.C. is not compoundable, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked by this Court to bring about premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. C.C. No. 441 of 2005 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pattambi, shall stand quashed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani This Crl.M.C. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani/