ORDER

Dated this the 29^th day of January, 2026 This is a petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. , by the accused persons in Crime No.742/2025 of Kanakakunnu Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 3(5) of BNS.

2. The prosecution case is that on 16.12.2025 at about 9.00 p.m., the accused voluntarily caused hurt and grievous hurt to the defacto complainant and caused hurt to his wife 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/victims/ respondent No.3 to 5 and all of them 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 and his wife filed affidavits endorsing the averments in the Criminal MC. According to them, the case has been amicably settled and that they do not intend to proceed with the case and also that further proceedings in the case can be quashed. They have no further grievance against the petitioners.

5. The learned Public Prosecutor, after getting in