IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 188 of 2011() ------------------------------ CC.251/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, VADAKKANCHERY .................... PETITIONER(S):ACCUSED ------------------------------ MUHAMMED BASHEER K.M.,AGED 30 KALLEPADATH HOUSE, KALLEPADAM PO,THALAPALLY THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. SAIBUNNISA P.S.,AGED 28 POKKAKILATH HOUSE,PUTHUSSERY, CHERUTHURUTHY PO,THRISSUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SMT.S.A.SHERLY R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.188 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 20th day of January, 2011 ORDER Petitioner is accused in C.C.No.251 of 2009 of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Vadakkanchery for offence punishable under Secs.498A of the Penal Code. That was a case registered on a complaint preferred by respondent No.1. Now petitioner and respondent No.1 have settled the dispute among them and filed a joint statement reporting settlement and requesting that proceedings against petitioner may be quashed. 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner, respondent No.1 and the learned Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that respondent No.1 has signed the joint statement before her. It is seen from the joint statement that the parties and their counsel have signed the joint statement. Joint statement states that the matter has been settled between the parties. I am persuaded to think that continuance of proceedings will only be a wasteful exercise. To maintain harmonious relationship between the parties, it is necessary to drop further proceedings in the matter. There is also no possibility of a successful completion of the prosecution. Crl.M.C.No.188 of 2011 -: 2 :- Hence I am inclined to allow this petition. Resultantly this criminal miscellaneous case is allowed. Annexure-A1, final report in Crl.M.C.No.51 of 2009 of Pazhyayannoor Police Station, cognizance taken thereon and all further proceedings in C.C.No.251 of 2009 of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Vadakkanchery against petitioners are quashed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-