ORDER Petition filed under Sec.482 Cr.P.C. 2. The 1st petitioner is the husband of the 2nd respondent. The 2nd petitioner is his mother and other petitioners are his close relatives. The petitioners are accused in C.C. No.2594 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial 1st Class Magistrate Court, Chittur. The prosecution allegation is that they subjected the 2nd respondent to cruelty demanding more dowry and thus committed the offence under Secs.498A read with Sec.34 of Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties has been settled. The request is to quash the proceedings in the criminal case. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the 2nd respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. The 2nd respondent has filed an affidavit to the effect that the dispute has been settled and she has no objection to the proceedings in the criminal case being quashed. I am satisfied that the allegation is true. No public interest is involved in this case. This is a fit case to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Sec.482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the criminal case. In the result, this Crl.M.C. is allowed. The proceedings in C.C. No.2594 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial 1st Class Magistrate Court, Chittur are quashed.