C.S.DIAS, J.

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CRL.MC No. 9189 OF 2025 -----------------------------------------

Dated this the 31^st day of October, 2025 ORDER The petitioners are accused 1 and 2 in C.C.No.9/2020 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kottayam, which arises out of Crime No.1029/2020 registered by the Gandhi Nagar Police Station, Kottayam for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 392, 506(1) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The petitioners have approached this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, to quash Annexures A2 charge sheet and all further proceedings in C.C.No.9/2020. 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 petitioners and the 2^nd respondent, who has affirmed Annexure A3 affidavit, vouching for the settlement.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Public Prosecutor, and the learned Counsel for the 2^nd respondent.

4. The learned counsel on either side submit that, with the intervention of relatives and well-wishers, the parti