COMMON ORDER

These cases arise from Crime Nos.118 of 2017 and 119 of 2017 both of Karuvarakundu Police Station.

2. In Crime No.118 of 2017, the victim, who is a 14 year old boy, who is the second respondent herein alleged that 4 of the accused subjected the minor to unnatural offence, one after another in a cocoa grove on a day in October 2016. FIS was lodged on 29.05.2017 and crime was registered. After investigation, final report was laid for offences punishable under section 377 r/w 34 of the IPC and under sections 7 and 8 of POCSO Act. The case is now pending as S.C.No.846 of 2017 of the District and Sessions Court, Manjeri. It is stated in the Crl.M.C that the disputes have been settled between the parties and affidavits in support of the settlement have been produced as Annexures-A4 and A5 signed by respondents 3 and 4, who are the parents of the victim. They seek to quash the proceedings. In Crime No.119 of 2017, the allegation is that some time in march 2015, the same victim as in Crime No.118 of 2017 was subjected to unnatural offence by 5 other accused. FIS was laid on 29.05.2017 along with Crime No.118 of 2017. Crime was registered as Crime No.119 of 2017. After investig