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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
SEETHA N.R – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks to quash criminal proceedings based on settlement. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court hears submissions from all parties regarding the settlement. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court observes it has discretion to quash based on the nature of offences. (Para 6 , 7) |
O R D E R
The petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No.181 of
2025 registered by the Pattanakkad Police Station, Alappuzha, alleging commission of the offences punishable under Section 61 (2), 316(5), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) and 318(4) read with Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 (' BNS ', in short).
2. The petitioner has 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 petitioner and the 3rd respondent.
3. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Public Prosecutor, and the learned Counsel for the 3rd respondent.
4. The learned counsel for the 3rd respondent submits that the other accused in the crime have paid the entire outst
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