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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
AKASH P – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. court's inherent jurisdiction can be invoked under specific circumstances. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. settlement reached between parties with no objection to quashing. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. investigation finds genuine settlement; court's authority to quash affirmed. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. non-serious nature of offences allows for maintaining judicial efficiency. (Para 7) |
O R D E R Dated this the 7th day of November, 2025 The petitioners are the accused 1 to 4 in C.C.No.2375/2019 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Chengannur, which has arisen from Crime No.27 of 2019 registered by the Chengannur Police Station, Alappuzha alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section s 341 and 324 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code .
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 Annexure A2 affidavit, affirming the settlement.
3. I have heard th
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