ORDER :

1. The prayers in the aforecaptioned Criminal Miscellaneous case filed under Sec.482 of the Cr.P.C are as follows:

“(i) quash all further proceedings against the petitioner in Annexure-A final report in Crime No.2002/2018 of Kadakkal Police Station, now pending before the Assistant Sessions Court, Kottarakkara as S.C.No.1324/2019 as it is an abuse of process of court or

(ii) issue such other order or direction, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Heard Sri.K.V.Anil Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused, Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent and Sri.M.K.Mohanan, learned counsel appearing for contesting respondent No.3 (lady de facto complainant).

3. The petitioner has been arrayed as the sole accused in the instant Crime No.2002/2018 of Kadakkal Police Station, Kollam, which has been registered for offences punishable under Sec.376 of the Indian Penal Code on 14.11.2018 on the basis of the First Information Statement given by the 3rd respondent-lady de facto complainant on that day in respect of the alleged incidents, which were said to have happened abou