2025:KER:27581 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 CRIME NO.57/2025 OF Narakkal Police Station, Ernakulam PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: RENJITH, AGED 41 YEARS S/O JOY, MALIEKKAL HOUSE,VACHAKKAL BHAGOM, EDAVANAKKAD VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682502. BY ADVS. IEANS.C.CHAMAKKALA BINU B.SAMUEL AADHAL THANKACHAN JOE ALLEN JIMMY RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/CW1-CW2: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682031. 2 LASITH KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS S/O MANI, THITTATHARA HOUSE,NEAR TSUNAMI FLAT, WEST VACHAKAL,EDAVANAKKAD VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682502. 3 ANTONY @ ANIKUTTAN, AGED 36 YEARS S/O JOY, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, VACHAKAL BHAGOM, EDAVANAKKAD VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682502. 2025:KER:27581 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 2 BY ADV P.VIPIN KUMAR SRI. RENJITH GEORGE, SR.PP. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27581 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 3 ORDER Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.57 of 2025 registered at the Narakal Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 296(b) and 110 of the BNS, 2023. 2. The crime is registered on the allegation that, at about 10.30 p.m on 11.01.2025, due to previous animosity arising from a misunderstanding, the petitioner verbally abused and attacked the de facto complainant with a knife and caused injuries to him. It is further alleged that the 3rd respondent was also injured when he tried to intervene. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute, which led to the incident and registration of the crime, is settled and Annexures A3 and A4 affidavits have been filed by respondents 2 and 3 vouching this fact. 4. Learned Counsel for respondents 2 and 3 also 2025:KER:27581 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 4 submitted that the dispute is settled and his clients have no grievance against the petitioner. 5. I heard the learned Public Prosecutor also. 6. Having considered the gravity of the offences alleged and having perused the affidavits, the contents of which are vouched to be true and voluntary by the Counsel for respondents 2 and 3, I am satisfied that no public interest is involved in this matter and the dispute has been settled amicably. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, there is no possibility of the criminal proceedings ending in conviction. As such, continuance of the proceedings will amount to an abuse of process of court and hence, in view of the legal position set out by the Honourable Supreme Court in Madan Mohan Abbot v State of Punjab [(2008) 4 SCC 582] and Gian Singh v State of Punjab and Another [(2012) 10 SCC 303], there is no impediment in granting the relief. 2025:KER:27581 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 5 In the result, this Crl.M.C is allowed. Annexure A2 FIR in Crime No.57 of 2025 registered at the Narakal Police Station and all further proceedings thereon, as against the petitioner, is quashed. Sd/- V.G.ARUN JUDGE Sru 2025:KER:27581 CRL.MC NO. 1929 OF 2025 6 APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 1929/2025 PETITIONER’S ANNEXURES Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I. STATEMENT IN CRIME NO. 57/2025 OF NARAKKAL POLICE STATION Annexure A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE F.I.R IN CRIME NO. 57/2025 OF NARAKKAL POLICE STATION Annexure A3 AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 Annexure A4 AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2