O R D E R

(Dated this the 27th day of January, 2026)

This is a petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. , by the accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.1276 of 2024 of Vadakara Police Station, which is pending as CC. No.254 of 2025 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Vadakara. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498A and 406 of IPC.

2. The prosecution case is that the 1^st accused being the husband of the defacto complainant and the other accused being his relatives subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry, misappropriated her gold and thereby they are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences. 3. According to the petitioners, the dispute has been settled with the defacto complainant/victim/ respondent No.3 and she agreed to drop all further proceedings relating to the above dispute. Therefore, the petitioners prayed for quashing all further proceedings against them.

4. The defacto complainant/victim filed affidavit endorsing the averments in the Criminal MC. According to her, the case has been amicably settled and that she does not intend to proceed with the case and also that further proceedings i