ORDER

The petitioners are the accused Nos. 1 to 5 in Crime No.3073/2021 of Muvattupuzha Police Station, Ernakulam, which is now pending as S.C.No.206/2022 before the Principal Sessions Court, Ernakulam. The alleged offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 294(b) 308 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The prosecution case case is that, on 26.08.2021, the petitioners formed into an unlawful assembly, and assaulted the 2nd respondent herein with dangerous weapons. Annexure 1 is the Final Report submitted by the police and this Crl.M.C is filed for quashing all further proceedings pursuant thereto.

3. Heard Sri. K.R. Jithin, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Sreeja, the learned Public Prosecutor for the State and Sri. Manu Tom, the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent.

4. The prayer for quashing the above proceedings is sought for by the petitioners on the ground that, the dispute between the parties has been settled and to substantiate the same, the injured person has sworn Annexure A2. The aforesaid affidavit indicates that, the matter has been settled and the injured person has no subsisting grievance against the petitioners herein. He also