SANEESH Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONERS are the accused and respondents 2 and 3, the defacto complainant and the injured in C.C.No.1669/2009 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Perumbavoor, taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 427 and 506(ii) read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code. Prosecution case is that on 14.3.2006 at about 12.45 a.m., petitioners formed themselves into an unlawful assembly with the common object of trespassing into the house of the second respondent and causing damages and in furtherance of the common object, armed with deadly weapons, they trespassed into house of the second respondent and damaged Television, Chairs and Motor Cycle and committed a loss of Rs.50,000/- and at that time, pointing out a sword on the neck of the third respondent and threatened him of dire consequences that he will be murdered and thereby committed the offences. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings contending that entire disputes were settled amicably with respondents 2 and 3 and in view of the settlement, it is not in the interest of justice to continue the prosecution.

(2.) RESPONDENTS 2 and 3 appeared through a counsel and filed separate affidavits stating that they have settled all the disputes amicably and consequent to the settlement, they have no objection for quashing the proceedings.