ORDER

This Crl.M.C. has been preferred to quash Annexure-A2 Final Report in C.C.No.423/2019 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Palakkad on the ground of settlement between the parties.

2. The petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 4. The 2nd respondent is the de facto complainant.

3. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 448 , 341, 323, 324, 354B, 506(i) r/w

34 of the IPC and Section 119 (b) of the Kerala Police Act .

4. The respondent No.2 entered appearance through counsel. An affidavit sworn in by her is also produced.

5. I have heard Sri.Rajesh Narayan, the learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri.P.S.Syamkuttan, the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and Smt.T.V.Neema, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

6. The averments in the petition as well as the affidavit sworn in by the respondent No.2 would show that the entire dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and the de facto complainant has decided not to proceed with the criminal proceedings further. The learned Prosecutor, on instruction, submits that the matter was enquired into through the investigating officer and a statement of the de facto com