IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 36 of 2011() ----------------------- CC.265/2007 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, CHAVAKKAD .................... (CRIME NO.670/2006 OF GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION) ..... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, KUZHIKKATTIL HOUSE, NEAR PILLA COLONY, P.O.KOTTAPADI, POOKODE AMSOM DESOM, CHAVAKKAD THALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): STATE: ---------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. BINDU K.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 34 YEARS, D/O.VALAPPIL RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, RESIDING AT VALAPPIL HOUSE, KOTTAPADI, POOKODE DESOM, CHAVAKKAD THALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 505. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.36 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2011. ORDER Petitioner is accused in C.C.No.265 of 2007 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad arising from the final report in Crime No.670 of 2006 of Guruvayoor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 326 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution case is that on 14.12.2006 petitioner attacked respondent No.2 with stick and committed offences as alleged. Petitioner seeks to quash proceeding against him on the strength of an alleged settlement reached with respondent No.2. When the matter came up for hearing learned counsel has sought permission to withdraw this petition without prejudice to the right of petitioner to file fresh application if circumstances warranted that. I have heard learned Public Prosecutor also. 2. Having regard to the contentions raised I am inclined to allow the request. Resultantly this petition is dismissed as withdrawn without prejudice to the right of petitioner to move fresh application if circumstances warranted that. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks