IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2011 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1652 of 2011() --------------------- CC.836/2010 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, KUNNAMANGALAM ................ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO. 1 – 3 : ---------------------------------------------------- 1. KISHORE KUMAR, S/O. KRISHNAKUMAR VARMA, NAVANEETHAM HOUSE, NELLIKODE, POTTAMMAL PALAZHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 2. RATHNAKUMARI, W/O. KRISHNAKUMAR VARMA, NAVANEETHAM HOUSE, NELLIKODE, POTTAMMAL PALAZHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 3. KRISHNAKRIPA, D/O. KRISHNAKUMAR VARMA, NAVANEETHAM HOUSE, NELLIKODE, POTTAMMAL PALAZHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH RESPONDENTS / COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 31 2. S. CHITHRA, D/O. SUDHAKARAN NAIR, KARTHIYANI HOUSE, THEKKE VALASSERIL, NORTH NADA, VAIKOM.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. MANU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.1652 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 07th day of June, 2011 ORDER Petitioners are accused 1 to 3 in Crime No.498 of 2010 of Medical College Police Station for offence punishable under Sec.498A r/w Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code. That case was registered on a complaint preferred by the second respondent. Parties have settled the dispute and accordingly it is prayed that proceeding in Crime No.498 of 2010 of Medical College Police Station may be quashed. I have heard learned counsel for petitioners, second respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Annexure-A4 is the affidavit sworn by the second respondent. Annexure-A3 is the photocopy of an agreement executed between first petitioner and second respondent. Learned counsel on both sides confirmed settlement, execution of the agreement and authenticity and genuineness of Annexure-A4, affidavit. It is revealed from Annexures-A3 and A4 that parties have settled the dispute. Since the dispute is personal to and between petitioners and second respondent and that dispute is settled, it is not necessary to continue the proceeding further. Crl.M.C.No.1652 of 2011 -: 2 :- Hence I am inclined to allow this petition. Resultantly this criminal miscellaneous case is allowed. FIR in Crime No.498 of 2010 of Medical College Police Station, all further proceeding pursuant thereto against petitioners/accused 1 to 3 are quashed. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/- /True Copy/ P.A to Judge