ORDER

The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.429/2025 registered by the Chittar Police Station, Pathanamthitta, alleging the commission of the offence punishable under Section 303 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

2. The criminal miscellaneous case is filed to quash all further proceedings in the crime on the assertion that, even if the allegations are taken on its face value, the same would not attract the offence alleged against the petitioner.

3. When the criminal miscellaneous case came up for consideration on 15.12.2025, this Court had referred the parties to the mediation.

4. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Public Prosecutor, and the learned Counsel for the 3^rd respondent.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the 3^rd respondent submit that the dispute which led to the registration of the crime has been amicably settled between the petitioner and the 3^rd respondent as per the memorandum of settlement agreement dated 16.01.2026 executed by the parties and counter signed by the respective counsel before the mediator of the High Court Mediation Centre, Ernakulam. The petitioner has complied with