ORDER

This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 , (` Cr.P.C ’ for short hereafter) with prayer to quash Annexure A3 final report and all further proceedings in C.C.No.989/2023 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Wadakkanchery arising out of Crime No.351/2023 of Pazhayannur Police Station, Thrissur District. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 2 in the above case.

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

3. I have perused Annexure-A3 final report and other relevant documents.

4. In this matter, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 406 and 498 A of the Indian Penal Code by the accused.

5. The prosecution allegation herein is that the 1^st accused herein married the defacto complainant on 28.10.2014 as per Hindu religious customs and they lived together as husband and wife at the matrimonial home. While so, the husband/1^st accused and the mother of the 1^st accused/2^nd accused, subjected her to cruelty. The further allegation is that during this stage, accused 1 and 2 misappropriated her gold ornaments and thereby