ORDER

Dated this the 6^th day of January, 2025 This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , to quash Annexure 2 Final Report and all further proceedings against the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in SC No.103/2020 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Thrissur, arose out of Crime No.310/2015 of Iringalakkuda Police Station, Thrissur.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail.

Perused the relevant documents.

3. In this matter, offences punishable under Sections 363 , 370(2)(4), 370A(1), 376, 376(2)(i) and 376D r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘ IPC ’ for short) and Section 4 r/w Section 3 (a), 6 r/w 5(g) and 17 r/w 16 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘PoCSO Act’ for short) are alleged to have been committed by the accused. The prosecution allegation is that, petitioners 1 and 2 enticed a minor girl, aged 13 years from the lawful custody of her guardian from her house at 3.00 pm on 01.03.2015 and took her in a car to a nearby place. Then the car was parked on the road side and t