ORDER

The petitioner is the accused in S.C No.137/2020 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Court, (‘Trial Court’, in short), which has originated from Crime No.478/2007, registered by the Sreekaryam Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 143 , 147, 148, 109, 341, 324, 326 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 (‘ IPC ’, in short).

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, who have executed Annexures D and E affidavits, affirming the settlement.

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

4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 submit that with the intervention of well-wishers and friends, the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement. The oth