Petitioners are accused 1 to 8 in Crime No. 432/2010 of Kasaragod Police Station now pending as S C No.435/2012 before the Additional District and Sessions Court-I, Kasaragod. Offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under sections 143,147,148,341,323,324,365,308 and 427 r/w section 149 IPC. Prosecution case in brief is that on 27.4.2010 at about 12.45 hours, the accused persons formed into an unlawful assembly, armed with iron pipe, and pulled the defacto complainant out of a jeep. Thereafter, the accused persons caused injuries to respondents 2 and 3.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents 2 and 3. Learned Public Prosecutor is also heard.
3. Learned counsel on both sides submitted that the matter has been settled between the accused persons and the defacto complainant and the other injured. Separate affidavits are filed evidencing the factum of settlement. Both the respondents submitted that they have no grievance against the petitioners and they have no objection in allowing the prayer in the petition. Considering the entire facts and also on finding that there is no benefit derived by any of the parties in continuing with the Crl.M.C. No.2520 of 2014 2 prosecution. I find the prayer can be allowed in the following terms:-
Annexure A2 final report in Crime No.432/2010 of Kasaragod Police Station pending as S.C.No.435/2012 on the files of the Additional District and Sessions Court-I, Kasaragod is hereby quashed.
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dlk A.HARIPRASAD,JUDGE