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The prayer in this Crl.M.C. is to quash Annexure-A FIR and Annexure-B Charge in Crime No.1402 of 2021 of Wadakkanchery Police Station and all further proceedings in C.C.No.372 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Wadakkanchery, 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 5.

3. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 406, 498-A and 34 of IPC. 4. Respondent No.2, the defacto complainant entered appearance through counsel. An affidavit sworn to by her has also been placed before the Court.

5. Heard Shri. M.S.Unnikrishnan, the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel for respondent No.2 and the learned Public Prosecutor.

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 sho