ORDER :

The petitioner, the sole accused in C.C.No.990 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Kottayam, which arises from Crime No.629 of 2019 of the Manarkad Police Station, Kottayam, seeks to quash the Final Report and all further proceedings.

2. The petitioner faces charges under Sections 354-D and 509 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case was initiated based on the First Information Statement lodged by respondent No.1, who was then employed as Zilla Zainik Welfare Officer at the District Office, Kottayam. The petitioner was employed as Assistant Zilla Zainik Welfare Officer in the Office.

4. The crux of the allegations in the complaint filed by respondent No.1 is as follows:-

4.1 On 29.04.2019, the petitioner was on leave. At about 10.30 am, the Office phone rang. Respondent No.1 attended the call and said hello. The petitioner was on the other side of the line. He told respondent No.1 that he had certain photographs and documents and he would file a complaint based on them. As respondent No.1 could not clearly hear what the petitioner was saying, she disconnected the call. The petitioner called again. Respondent No.1 did not respond. Then th