IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
ADITHYAN AGED 22 YEARS S/O.SATHYAN, KALATHILTHARAYIL VEEDU, ALAPPAD MURI, KARUNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. amicable settlement between accused and complainants. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's hearing and acknowledgment of parties' resolution. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. authority of court to quash non-grave criminal proceedings. (Para 6 , 7) |
O R D E R
The petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.1178 of
2024 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Karunagappally ('Trial Court', in short), which has arisen from Crime No.1005 of 2024 registered by the Karunagappally Police Station, Kollam, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 115 (2) and 126(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 3 and 4, who have executed Annexure 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 Cou
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