IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 918 of 2011() ---------------------------------- ( FIR NO.524/2010 OF ELATHUR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED AND COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJEEVAN, AGED 41 YEARS, SON OF UKKARAN KUTTY, MUNDOTH HOUSE, THALAKOLATHUR.P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. SREEJA.K.M., AGED 30 YEARS, DUAGHTER OF RAGHAVAN NAIR, KULUKKAMALAYIL HOUSE, KAKKUR AMSOM, P.C.PALAM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELATHUR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.918 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2011 O R D E R First petitioner, his sister and cousin are accused in Crime No. 524 of 2010 of Elathu police station for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Second petitioner is the de facto complainant. That case was registered on a complaint preferred by the second petitioner. Parties say that they have settled the dispute and hence it is not necessary to continue the proceeding. Hence this petition to quash the proceeding. I have heard learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Annexures-2 and 3 are the affidavits sworn by petitioners 1 and 2. Affidavits show that the dispute is settled between the parties. It is also revealed that parties as part of settlement have filed a joint petition before Family Court under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. In view of the settlement it is not necessary to continue the proceeding. Resultantly, Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. CRL.M.C. No.918 of 2011 -: 2 :- Annexure-1, FIR in Crime No.524 of 2010 of Elathur police station and all further proceeding taken against the first petitioner, his sister and cousin are quashed. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv