O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.1634/2025 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Perinthalmanna, which arose out of Crime No.528/2025 of Pandikkad Police Station, Malappuram. The offences alleged against him are under Sections 331 (3), 334(1), 305(a)

& 317(2) read with Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

2. In the present petition, the petitioner would contend that the issue involved in this case, has been amicably settled with the de facto complainant, and hence the proceedings against the petitioner are liable to be quashed.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the second respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.

4. The de facto complainant has filed an affidavit before this Court, stating that the issue has been amicably settled with the petitioner, and hence she is not interested in continuing the proceedings against the petitioner.

5. The learned Public Prosecutor, upon instructions, submitted that the de facto complainant had given statement to the Investigating Officer also, to the effect that the issue has been amicably settled with the petition