O R D E R Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner is the 1^st accused in Crime No.09/2025 registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Palakkad, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 316 (2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 .

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 3^rd respondent, who has executed Annexure-A4 affidavit, affirming the settlement.

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

4. The learned counsel on either side submits that, with the intervention of relatives and well-wishers, the parties have resolved their disputes amicably. The 3^rd respondent has no subsisting grievance and does not wish to pursue the prosecution, and has no objection to the proceedings being quashed.

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