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This Criminal Miscellaneous Case is filed under Section

482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“the Code” for the sake of brevity).

2. Petitioners are the accused in Crime No. 188/2021 of Chandera Police Station, Kasargod. Above case is chargesheted alleging offences punishable under sections 341,323 r/w 34 of IPC. It submitted that the final report is already filed.

3. The prosecution case is that the accused wrongfully confined victim and assaulted victim.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their dispute and do not wish to pursue the prosecution proceedings. The counsel relies on the affidavit filed by the victims in support of his contention. The counsel appearing for the victims also submitted that the matter is settled and the victims have no objection in quashing the prosecution.

5. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, has expressed reservations about quashing the proceedings solely on the basis of the settlement. But the Public Prosecutor conceded that the matter is settled between the parties.

6. This Court has considered the submission of the petitioner, victims and the Public Prosecutor and has also gone