Settling disputes between parties can lead to quashing of criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.

O R D E R Dated this the 29^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.437/2019 of Ambalavayal Police Station filed this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 354(c), 376(2)(n), 406 and 506(i) of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that during the period from 16.12.2016 to

15.11.2019, the accused repeatedly committed rape upon the defacto complainant after promising to marry her, appropriated her gold and money, intimidated her and thereby he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, now, the entire dispute between the parties were settled and therefore, he prayed for quashing all further proceedings against he petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the 2^nd respondent/defacto complainant also submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties. The defacto complainant also filed an affidavit stating that the dispute between herself and the petitioner are settled and that she does not want to proceed against the petitioner.

5. The petitioner was opposed by the learned Public prosecutor.

However, upon instructions, he submitted that the defacto complainant had already given signed statement to the SHO, in tune with the averments in the affidavit filed before this Court.

6. On a perusal of the FI statement itself, it is evident that the relationship between the petitioner and the defacto complainant was a consensual one. In the above circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings against the petitioner as it will only be an abuse of the process of the court. Therefore, this Crl.M.C. is allowed. All further proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.437/2019of Ambalavayal Police Station, now pending as L.P. No.24/2022 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-i, Sulthanbathery, is quashed.

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