The petitioner stands accused of the offence punishable under Sec.354 of IPC in Crime No.1061 of 2012 of Vatakara Police Station, which after investigation on the filing of final report was taken cognizance as C.C.No.2 of 2013 by JFCM Court, Vatakara. 2. It is unnecessary to go into the details of the allegations for the simple reason that the parties have settled the dispute between them and it is pointed out by the petitioner that in the affidavit sworn to by the de facto complainant it is clearly stated that the de facto complainant does not intend to proceed further with the matter.
3. The de facto complainant, who is arrayed as the first respondent in this petition is represented by counsel, who accepts that an affidavit has been sworn to by the first respondent and stands by the statements contained therein. In the light of the categoric statements contained in Annexure-III Crl.M.C. No.7423 of 2014 -: 2 :-
affidavit sworn to by the de facto complainant, this Court felt that if the matter proceeds further, it would only be a sheer waste of time.
In the result, this petition is allowed. All further proceedings against this petitioner in C.C.No.2 of 2013 of JFCM Court, Vatakara including the registration of crime as Crime No.1061 of 2012 of Vatakara Police Station shall stand quashed.
Sd/- P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE.
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