O R D E R

The prayer in this Crl.M.C. is to quash Annexure A1 FIR and Annexure AII Final Report in Crime No.460/2018 of Adhur Police Station, and all further proceedings in C.C.No.715/2019 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Kasargod on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement in respect of the subject matter.

2. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3.

3. The offence alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Respondent No.2, the defacto complainant entered appearance through counsel. An affidavit sworn to by her has also been placed before this court.

5. Heard both sides.

6. I have perused the averments in the petition and the affidavit sworn to by respondent No.2.

7. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the matter was enquired into through the Investigating Officer, who has taken statement of the defacto complainant, and it is reported that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled. The material placed before the Court shows that the entire dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and the defacto complainant has decided not to proceed furthe