1. This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (‘Cr.P.C.’ for short) by the 1st accused in Crime No. 1911/2018 of Vaikom Police Station, Kottayam, now pending as C.C. No. 878/2019 on the files of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Vaikom. The prayer in the petition is to quash Annexure B final report and all proceedings in C.C. No. 878/2019.

2. Heard the petitioner in person, who alleged to have committed offence punishable under Section 406 of Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’ for short). The learned Public Prosecutor also was heard. Perused the relevant documents.

3. The crux of the case is as follows:

As per Annexure-A complaint, vide CMP No. 8213/2018, the wife of the petitioner/1st accused set criminal law in motion under Section 190 read with Sections 200 to 204 of Cr.P.C. before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Vaikom, alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 406 of IPC by the accused. The allegation in the complaint is that the marriage of the 1st accused and the complainant was fixed on 08.04.2012 at St. Xavier’s Church, Kuruppunthara, Vaikom. Later marriage was solemnised on 14.04.2012 as per t