ORDER

P. Ubaid, J.—The petitioner herein is the respondent in M.C.No.100 of 2011 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kayamkulam, which is a proceeding brought under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act). The petitioner herein entered appearance before the learned Magistrate, and resisted the application. Pending the proceeding, the matter was referred to the Lok Adalath for conciliation. The parties came to terms before the Lok Adalath, and accordingly the Lok Adalath passed the Annexure-2 award on 14.11.2012. When the petitioner herein failed to make payment as directed under the Award, the respondents initiated execution proceedings before the learned Magistrate under Section 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is now pending as CMP No.3436 of 2013. The said execution proceeding is sought to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., on the ground that the learned Magistrate has no jurisdiction to execute the award, and that the Lok Adalath Award will have to be executed through the Civil Court.

2. On hearing both sides, and on a examination of the relevant provisions in the DV Act, and also the Legal Services Authorities Act, I find