Petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash all proceedings against him.

2. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.761/2023 of Ollur Police Station, Thrissur, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341 , 323, 324, 308, 294(b) and 506(ii) r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 . The third respondent is the de facto complainant and the 4th respondent is the injured witness.

3. According to the prosecution, the accused had on 19.07.2023 restrained the de facto complainant and assaulted him and his friend, and inflicted voluntary hurt upon them, and thereby committed the offences alleged.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents, apart from the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has been settled and hence the proceedings against the petitioner ought to be quashed. It was also submitted that, considering the nature of offences alleged, no purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings.

6. In Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and Another [ (2012) 10 SCC 303 ], the Apex Court has held that in appropriate cases, the Hig