ORDER

The sole accused in S.C.No.417/2022 on the files of Special Court for the trial of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (`POCSO Act’ for short) has filed this Crl.M.C under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking the following prayers:

“Therefore, it is most humbly prayed that, pleased to quash the order dated 11.03.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.306/2023 in S.C.No.404/2022 in the files of Additional District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam, and pass an order to drop all the proceedings against the petitioner in SC No.404/2022 arised from Crime No.291/2021 of Crime Branch in the files of Additional District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam, and to set-aside the Annexure-19 order dated 03.05.2024 up to the extent of dismissal order in Crl.M.P.No.764/2024 in SC No.404/2022 in the files of Additional District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam, in the interest of justice.”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor at length on various dates. Here the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 342 , 506(i), 354(A)(1)(iv) r/w 354A(3), 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code (` IPC ’ fo