Court allows quashing of proceedings based on amicable settlement in a domestic violence case.

O R D E R

(Dated this the 27th day of February, 2026)

The petitioner is the sole accused in C.C No.1060 of 2023 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi, arising out of Crime No.1171 of 2023 of Thoppumpady Police Station, Ernakulam. He filed this Crl.M.C under Section 528 BNSS praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498-A of IPC and Section 31 (1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act .

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, who is the husband of the de facto complainant, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and violated the protection order passed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the entire dispute between the petitioner and the de facto complainant was settled as per Annexure-A2 mediation agreement. According to the learned counsel, as per the terms of compromise, the Family Court, Ernakulam, had already passed a judgment in O.P No.2464 of 2025 after accepting Annexure-A2 compromise in the said judgment. According to the learned counsel, the petitioner has complied with the terms of Annexure-A2 and as such, this Crl.M.C is liable to be allowed and the proceedings against the petitioner is liable to be quashed.

4. When this matter was taken up for arguments, there was no representation for the 2^nd respondent/de facto complainant.

5. On a perusal of Annexure-A2 mediation agreement, it is revealed that the parties have settled all their dispute and they decided to quash the criminal case against the petitioner in C.C No.1060 of 2023 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi.

6. In the above circumstance, this Crl.M.C is liable to be allowed.

In the result, this Crl. M.C is allowed. All further proceedings against the petitioner in C.C No.1060 of 2023 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi, arising out of Crime No.1171 of 2023 of Thoppumpady Police Station, Ernakulam, is quashed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S.

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