IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 CRL.MC.NO. 295 OF 2011() -------------------------------------- CC.140/2006 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, PARAVUR .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED --------------------------------------- P.K.RAVI, AGED 60 YEARS, PARAYATH HOUSE, VALLUVALLY, KOTTUVALLY VILLAGE, NORTH PARAVUR. BY ADV. SMT.R.SUDHA RESPONDENT(S): DEFACTO-COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. N.K.AISHA, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O. RAVI, PRAYATH HOUSE, VALUVALLY, KOTTUVALLY VILLAGE, NORTH PARAVUR-683513. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM KOCHI-31. ADV. SRI.P.HIRAN BOSE FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI K.J. MOAHMMED ANZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.295 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is accused in Crime No.707 of 2005 of the North Paravur Police Station and C.C.No.140 of 2006 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, North Paravur for offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Case is that petitioner subjected respondent No.1 who is his wife to cruelty demanding more ornaments and money. On the learned Magistrate forwarding the complaint to the police, the latter registered the case. Annexure-A2 is the FIR. Police submitted final report alleging commission of offence as above stated. Petitioner seeks to quash proceeding against him on the strength of a compromise entered with the first respondent. I have heard learned counsel and the learned Public Prosecutor. Learned Public Prosecutor after getting instructions submitted that the matter is settled between the parties and that they are now in a cordial relationship. I have gone through the joint petition (Crl. M.A. No.579 of 2011) filed by petitioner and respondent No.1 and signed by their counsel. Respondent No.1 has sworn an affidavit where it is stated that since the last 12 months petitioner and CRL.M.C. No.295 of 2011 -: 2 :- respondent No.1 are living as husband and wife and that the entire dispute has been settled between them. In the light of that statement I do not consider it necessary to allow the proceedings to continue further. I am inclined to allow this petition. Resultantly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. Annexure-A2, final report in Crime No.707 of 2005 of North Paravur Police Station, cognizance taken thereon and further proceedings in C.C. No.140 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, North Paravur against petitioner are quashed. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv