IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2009 / 30TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2657 of 2009() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.469/2009 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION. ....................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------------- MOHAMMED AJEEB, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.RAZAK, R/AT NELLIKUNNU BEACH, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. MR.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- 1. AHMAD SAFEER, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. BEERAN, R/AT CHERANGAI KADAPPURAM, MOKUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARAGOD POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.AMJAD ALI. R1 BY ADV. SRI.SIJU MATHEW. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO.2657 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 21st August 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused and first respondent, the defacto complainant in crime No.469/2009 of Kasaragod police station registered for the of offences under Sections 142, 147, 148, 452, 323, 324 and 506(ii) read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure contending that the entire disputes with the petitioner and first respondent were amicably settled and in such circumstances the case is to be quashed. 2. First respondent appeared through a counsel and filed a joint statement along with the petitioner stating that entire disputes between petitioner and first respondent were settled and in such circumstances, the offence is to be permitted to be compounded. 3. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner, first respondent and learned Public CRMC 2657/09 2 Prosecutor were heard. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that on investigation the offences under Sections 143, 147, 148 and 149 were deleted and now case is being investigated for the offences under Sections 452, 323, 324 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner and first respondent submitted that in view of the settlement of the disputes there is no necessity to proceed with investigation further. 5. Joint petition filed by petitioner and first respondent establish that there was a complete settlement of the disputes between them. In such circumstances, it is not in the interest of justice to continue the investigation or prosecution so that the time being wasted could be used for better purpose. Petition is allowed. Crime No.469/2009 of Kasaragod police station is quashed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.