O R D E R Dated this the 24^th day of February, 2026 The accused persons 1 and 2 involved in CC No.1537/2024 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Payyannur, arising out of Crime No.741/2024 of Pazhayangadi Police Station, Kannur, filed this Crl.M.C. under Section 528 of BNSS praying for quashing all further proceedings against the petitioner. The offence alleged against the petitioners under Section 498 A of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that the 1^st accused being the husband of the defacto complainant and the 2^nd accused being her sister-in-law, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and as such they are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offence.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, as per Annexure A2 agreement, all the dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant was settled and in pursuance of the same, as per Annexure A3, the marriage between the 1^st petitioner and the defacto complainant was dissolved by pronouncing talaq. It appears that it was after Anneuxres A2 and A3, the present crime was registered on 5.11.2024.

4. Though notice was issued to the 2^nd respondent/defacto co