C.S.DIAS, J.

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Crl.M.C. No.9759 OF 2025 -----------------------------------------

Dated this the 17^th day of November, 2025 ORDER The petitioners are the accused 1 to 4 in C.C.No.381/2025 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kalamassery, which has arisen from Crime No.109/2025, registered by the Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 115 (2), 118(1), 126(2)

and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 .

2. The petitioners have invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surksha Sanhita , 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 respondents 2 and 3, who have executed Annexures-A3 and A4 affidavits, affirming the settlement.

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

4. The learned counsel on either side submits that, with the intervention of relatives and well