The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.263/13 of Fort Kochi Police Station. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under section 325 IPC. It is seen from Annexure A1 FIR that the petitioner had picked up a quarrel with the de facto complainant from a bar and pushed the de facto complainant down, causing head injury. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations and he figures in as a candidate for interview for Civil Services main examination.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the de facto complainant and the learned Public Prosecutor.
3. According to the learned counsel for the de facto Crl.M.C.No.2478 of 2014 2 complainant, the de facto complainant has no grievance against the petitioner. They have settled the matter amicably. The de facto complainant has filed an affidavit, which is marked as Annexure A2. Considering the averments therein, I find that continuation of the prosecution against the accused will not yield any result. Therefore, this petition is allowed. The FIR in Crime No.263/13 of Fort Kochi Police Station is hereby quashed.
Crl.M.C. is allowed accordingly.
A.HARIPRASAD, Judge ami/