IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
AKHIL DAS – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. parties have settled their disputes amicably. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. counsel confirms willingness to quash based on settlement. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court affirms quashing for non-serious offences. (Para 6) |
| 4. inherent power supports dispute resolution. (Para 7) |
ORDER
The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 to 5 in Crime No.
890/2025 registered by the Kundara Police Station, Kollam, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 118 (1) and 118(2) read with Section 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 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 respondents 2 to 5, who have executed Annexures A2 to A5 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 to 5.
4. The learned counsel on either side submits that, with the intervention of relatives and well-
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