ORDER : The accused in Crime No. 968 /2023 of Vadakkekkara Police Station, Ernakulam has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings against him in the said crime. 2. It is stated that the issue involved, which resulted in the registration of the crime has been amicably settled with the injured, who are the persons aggrieved by the offence. 3. Affidavits are filed by the injured who are the aggrieved persons, stating the settlement of the issue with the accused. 4. The investigating officer has also filed a report about the settlement of the issue between the parties, but opposed the prayer for quashment. 5. It appears from the case records and the affidavits and report referred above that there is no public interest involved in this case, and that the issue is more or less personal in nature. 6. Going by the settled position of law laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab [ (2012) 10 SCC 303 ], followed in Narinder Singh and Others v. State of Punjab and Others: [ (2014) 6 SCC 466 ] and Yogendra Yadav and Others v. State of Jharkhand and Another [ (2014) 9 SCC 653 ], it appears to be expedient in the interests of justice to wind up the proceedings against the accused. 7. In the result, the petition stands allowed. All proceedings initiated against the petitioner/accused pursuant to Crime No.968/2023 of Vadakkekkara Police Station, Ernakulam are hereby quashed.