IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 488 of 2011() ------------------------ CRIME NO.222/2010 OF CHANGARAMKULAM POLICE STATION, THRISSUR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ---------------------- 1. SHAFI T.M., S/O.MOIDUTTY, THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, AKKIKAVU, P.O.PERUMBILAVU, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. 2. BASHEER, THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, AKKIKAVU P.O.PERUMBILAVU, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. 3. MOIDUTTY, THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, AKKIKAVU P.O.PERUMBILAVU, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. 4. AYISHA, W/O.MOIDUTTY, THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, AKKIKAVU, P.O.PERUMBILAVU, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SAJITHA, D/O. RASHEED, CHELAKKAL HOSUE, P.O. MUKKUTHALA, PIDAVANNUR PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DT. PIN-679574. ADV. SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR : ADV SMT M K PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.488 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 22nd day of March, 2011 ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.222 of 2010 of Changaramkulam Police Station for offence punishable under Sec.498A r/w Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code. That case was registered on a complaint preferred by the second respondent and forwarded to the police for investigation under Sec.156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners request to quash proceeding against them on the strength of a settlement reached with the second respondent. 2. Second respondent has appeared through counsel. I have heard learned counsel and the learned Public Prosecutor. Annexure-C is the photocopy of agreement dated 19.11.2010 executed between first petitioner and second respondent. Terms and conditions of settlement between the parties are stated in Annexure-C. The agreement says that second respondent has no further grievance in the complaint filed in the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ponnani. Learned counsel submitted that pursuant to the agreement Rs.Five Lakhs was to be paid to the second respondent. Out of that, Rs.Three Lakhs was paid on 12.11.2010 and the balance amount is to be paid Crl.M.C.No.488 of 2011 -: 2 :- after settlement of the case. It is seen that parties have settled the dispute. In view of that settlement continuance of proceeding is not necessary. Resultantly this criminal miscellaneous case is allowed. Annexure-B, FIR in Crime No.222 of 2010 of Changaramkulam Police Station and all proceeding pursuant thereto against petitioners are quashed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-