VINAYAKAN vs STATE OF KERALA - 2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6935

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6935

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
VINAYAKAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: ADV SHRI.ADHIL P.
For the Respondents: ADV SHRI.SHABEER ALI MOHAMED

Table of Content
1. nature of offences and amicable settlement. (Para 1 , 2)
2. agreements and willingness of parties. (Para 3 , 4)
3. preservation of judicial resources and precedents. (Para 5 , 6)
4. conditions for exercising inherent powers. (Para 7)

C.S.DIAS, J.

------------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.10947 OF 2025 --------------------------------------------

Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 ORDER The petitioners are the accused in CC No.1303/2025 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Changanacherry, which has originated from Crime No.501/2025 registered by the Thrikodithanam Police Station, Kottayam alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 118 (1), 126(2), 296(b) and 351(2) read with Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

2. The petitioners have 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 filing of the complaint has been amicably settled between the petitioners and the respondents 3 and 4, who have executed Annexures-A3