IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 19TH MAGHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 391 of 2011() -------------------------------- CRIME NO.24/11 OF YEROOR POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM DISTRICT PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. BEJOY MATHEW, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.M.T.MATHEW, PUTHETHU BEJOY NIVAS,MUTHALATTU, YEROOR PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. MATHEW M.T, PUTHETHU BEJOY NIVAS,MUTHALATTU, YEROOR PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. TESSY MATHEW, W/O.MATHEW M.T, PUTHETHU BEJOY NIVAS,MUTHALATTU, YEROOR PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.ABDUL JAWAD RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-31. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,YEROOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM-691 312. 3. LIJA PHILIPOS JOHN, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.JOHN MATHAI, LIJAS VILLA, VETTIKKAVALA, MELILA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 508. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.MANU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 391 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of February, 2011 O R D E R Petitioners are accused in Crime No.24/11 of Yeroor Police Station for offence punishable under Section 498A read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. That case was registered on the complaint of respondent No.3, wife of petitioner No.1 alleging that petitioners subjected her cruelty demanding further dowry. Petitioners seek to quash proceeding against them on the strength of a settlement with respondent No.3. Annexure-B is the affidavit sworn by respondent No.3. 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioners, respondent No.3 and the learned Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 has confirmed fact of settlement. 3. I have gone through the affidavit, Annexure-B in which respondent No.3 has asserted that she has settled the case and she has no further grievance in the matter. It is also stated that no further action is necessary in the matter. Learned counsel submits that pursuant to the agreement, petitioner No.1 and Crl.MC.391/11 2 respondent No.3 have decided to separate. In the light of the settlement, it is not necessary to pursue investigation. Hence, I am inclined to allow this petition. Resultantly, this petition is allowed and Annexure-A FIR in Crime No.24/11 of Yeroor Police Station and all proceeding taken pursuant thereto against petitioners are quashed. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE vgs