IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2843 of 2010() ------------------------- CC.117/2007 of JDUL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, RAMANKERY .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ---------------------- P.V.AJI, SON OF VELAYUDHAN, PUNNARASSERRY HOUSE, PO KUNNAMKULAM, KAKKAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. BIBIN, S/O.SANTHAPPAN, MANALADI, RAMANKERY PO, ALAPPUZHA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHIK ADV. SMT.C.PRABITHA FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.2843 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 ORDER The petitioner who is the second accused in C.C.No.117/2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ramankery for an offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. seeks to quash the proceedings on the ground that the matter has been settled between the de facto complainant and the petitioner as evidenced by the joint petition filed as Crl.M.Appl.4372/2010. The learned counsel appearing for the de facto complainant also submitted that the matter has been settled. Since the offence is a compoundable offence the above settlement can be treated as composition. Accordingly the composition is recorded and it will have the effect of discharging of the petitioner of offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C. C.C.No.117 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ramankery so far it relates to the petitioner will stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj