The petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.1292 of 2022 on
the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court – III,
Thiruvananthapuram, which arose out of Crime No.271 of 2022 of
the Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. They face criminal
prosecution for the commission of offences under Sections 143, 147,
148, 149, 294(b), 341, 323, 324, 506(i) and 354 of the Indian Penal
Code, 1860.
2. In the present petition, the petitioners would contend
that the issue involved in this case, has been amicably settled with
the defacto complainant and the other aggrieved persons, and hence
the proceedings against the petitioners are liable to be quashed.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the
learned counsel for the respondents 3 to 9 and the learned Public
Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.