O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in C.C. No. 2957/2023 on the file of the Court of Judicial First Class Magistrate- I, Hosdurg, which arises out of Crime No. 974/2023 registered by the Chandera Police Station, Kasargod District, as against the accused person for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 341 , 323 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code .

2. The petitioner has approached this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, to quash Annexure AI FIR, Annexure A2 Final Report and all further proceedings in the above crime. It is averred in the criminal miscellaneous case that the dispute that led to the registration of the crime has been amicably settled between the petitioner and the third respondent (victim), who has affirmed Annexure A3 affidavit, vouching for the settlement.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Public Prosecutor, and the learned Counsel for