ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash Annexure A1 FIR, Annexure A2 Final Report and all further proceedings against the petitioner in S.C.No.280/2022 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Kozhikode, arose out of crime No.691/2021 of Nadakavu Police Station, Kozhikode. The petitioner herein is the sole accused in the above crime.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the defacto complainant and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the relevant documents.

3. In this matter, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’ for short) as well as under Section 12 r/w 11(iv) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘PoCSO Act’ for short).

4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, going by the First Information Statement as well as the additional statement given by the victim, the only allegation is that the accused used to send messages and calls to the victim, who was aged 17 years, to her mobile phone and disturbe