COMMON ORDER

The petitioner in Crl.M.C. No. 7512/2025 is the first accused, and the petitioner in Crl.M.C. No. 7585/2025 is the second accused in C.C.No. 1042/2023 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-VIII, Ernakulam, which has arisen from Crime No. 1182/2017 registered by the Kadavanthra Police Station, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code . As the Crl.M.Cs arise out of the same crime, they are consolidated, jointly heard, and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioners have invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, to quash all further proceedings in the above case. It is asserted that the dispute that led to the registration of the crime has been amicably settled between the petitioners and the second respondent, who has executed Annexures A3 and A2 affidavits respectively, in both the crimes, affirming the settlement.

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

4. The lea