IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 337 of 2008() ------------------------ C.C. NO. 563 OF 2004 ON THE FILE OF THE J.F.C.M.III, THRISSUR PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. TONY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O. RAPPAI, ALLAPADAM HOUSE, ANJERI VAXLARKAVU, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT 2. RAPPAI, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS S/O. LONAPPAN ALLAPADAM HOUSE, ANJERI VAXLARKAVU, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT 3. THANKAMMA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O. RAPPAI,ALLAPADAM HOUSE, ANJERI VAXLARKAVU, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SHIJI, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KAVAKKAT OVINGAL AUGUSTINE, VELANIKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. No. 337 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 24-01-2008 ORDER Petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in C.C. No. 563 of 2004 on the file of the J.f.C.M. III, Thrissur. 2. T In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital parties, the petitioner has approached this Court by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent wife also admitted that the dispute between the marital partners has subsequently 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. 563 of 2003 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court- III, Thrissur, shall stand quashed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani ani.