ORDER :

1. This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the entire proceedings in Annexure-1 complaint and Annexure-2 First Information Report and all further proceedings in crime 1494/2021 of Pala police station as against the petitioner to the extent the same imputes the petitioner with an offence under Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, so as to secure the ends of justice.

2. Crime No.1494/2021 of Pala police station was registered on 14.07.2021 on the basis of a complaint preferred by the 1st respondent Stephen George, who is a former MLA, before the Station House Officer alleging offence under Section 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, Sections 469, 471, 120B of the IPC and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act. The petitioner/the complainant claimed that he is the General Secretary of the Kerala Congress(M) and a former MLA of the Kerala Congress (M), which is a recognised political party. According to him, the accused dishonestly and fraudulently forged electronic records to harm the reputation of Sri.Jose K. Mani, who is a political leader and Chairman of the Kerala Congress (M), who was a former member o