IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 2292 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.309/2010 OF EDAKKAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- KALLEN PRASHANTHAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 42 YEARS, KALLEN HOUSE, MALIKAPARAMBA, KADACHIRA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. NIRMALA T.R, W/O.PRASANTHAN, KALLEN HOUSE, MALIKAPARAMBA, KADACHIRA, KANNUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.D.ANIL KUMAR FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.2292 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == Dated: 25.06.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.309/2010 of Edakkad Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 324 and 308 I.P.C, seeks to quash the proceedings against him on the ground that the marital partners have subsequently settled their disputes. 2. In the light of the subsequent settlement of the dispute between the marital partners, the petitioner has approached this Court by invoking the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Having regard to the resolution of the disputes between the marital partners, continuance of the criminal prosecution against the petitioners is an avoidable irritant. 3. In the light of the decision of the Apex Court in B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked by this Court to bring about a premature termination of the prosecution. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Case is allowed. Proceedings in Crime No.309/2010 of Edakkad Police Station shall stand quashed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE). sj