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Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The petitioners are the accused in Crime No. 255 of 2019 of Chelakkara Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code.
Heard both sides and perused the records.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the parties have resolved the entire dispute among themselves and there is no subsisting dispute between them. Therefore, this petition to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.225 of 2019.
Learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent/defacto complainant has submitted that she has absolutely no grievance or complaints against the petitioners. Annexure A3, the affidavit sworn to by her, indicates that she has no intention to pursue the matter further.
The learned Public Prosecutor has reported that the prosecution has no serious objection in allowing the petition.
As the dispute has been amicably settled, the possibility of conviction is remote and bleak.
Therefore, considering the special facts and circumstances involved in this case, I find that no fruitful purpose is likely to be served by proceeding with the matter against the petitioners. Moreover, no public interest is involved in the case and there is no legal impediment in granting the prayer as sought for by the petitioners. Therefore, for the purpose of securing the ends of justice, this Crl.M.C. is only to be allowed, invoking the jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
For the foregoing reasons, Annexure A2 FIR and all further proceedings in Crime No. 255 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Wadakkanchery will stand quashed as prayed for.