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Dated this the 09^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is the 1^st accused in C.C.No.1640/2018 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate- III, Thiruvananthapuram, which has arisen from Crime No.1757/2018 registered by the Thampanoor Police Station, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 447 , 323 and 324 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code .

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 respondents 2 and 3. The 2^nd respondent has filed Annexure-III affidavit and the 3^rd respondent has given his statement directly to the Investigating Officer by e-mail.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor, and the learned Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3.

4. The learned counsel on either side submits that, with the intervention of relatives and well-wishers, the parties have resolved their d