O R D E R Dated this the 18^th day of November, 2025 The petitioners are the accused 1 and 2 in C.C.No.51/2015 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kannur, which has arisen from Crime No.924/2014 registered by the Kannur Town Police Station, Kannur, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 4 20 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code , Sections 13 , 17 and 7 r/w Section 18D of the Kerala Money Lenders Act and of the Kerala Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act .

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-5 affidavit, 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 learned counsel on either side submits that, with the intervention of relatives and well-wishers, the