IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1147 of 2011() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.227/2011 OF KADAKKAL POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT) ......... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 1 & 2: -------------------------------------------------- 1. RATHEESH, S/O.DEVARAJAN, SREE VISAKOM VEEDU, KODINJAM, KARAKADE MURI, KADAKKAL PO, KOLLAM. 2. LAILAMONY, W/O.DEVARAJAN, SREE VISAKOM VEEDU, KODINJAM, KARAKADE MURI, KADAKKAL PO, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. SOORYA @ DEEPA, D/O.MALLIKA, ARYA BHAVAN, PULIPACHA, MUTHAYIL MURI, KUMMIL,KADAKKAL, KOLLAM - 691 536. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.1147 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011. ORDER Petitioners are accused 1 and 2 in Crime No.227 of 2011 of Kadakkal Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506(i) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. That case was registered on a complaint preferred by respondent No.1. Petitioners seek to quash proceeding against them on the strength of a settlement reached with respondent No.1, the defacto complainant. I have heard learned counsel for petitioners, respondent No.1 and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Learned counsel on both sides confirmed the settlement and authenticity of the joint petition signed by petitioners and respondent No.1 before a Notary Public. 3. The offences alleged are purely personal in nature and between petitioners and respondent No.1. The dispute is settled between parties. In the light of that, I am not inclined to think that continuance of the proceeding is not required. Crl.MC No.1147/2011 2 Resultantly this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. The FIR in Crime No.227 of 2011 of Kadakkal Police Station, Kollam and all further proceeding pursuant to that against petitioners/accused 1 and 2 are quashed. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks