ORDER

Dated this the 23^rd day of September, 2024 This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashment of the proceedings in C.C. No.197/2020 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Ernakulam. The petitioner herein is the accused in the above case.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel appearing for the defacto complainant, in detail. Perused the relevant materials available.

3. In this matter, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 509 and 506(1) of IPC. This crime was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by the defacto complainant on 04.05.2018 before the City Police Commissioner, Ernakulam, then forwarded to the Station House OfÏcer concerned. As per the complaint lodged, there is allegation that, on 17.04.2018 the accused herein had parked his car in front of the store run by the defacto complainant, obstructing the work in the store. When the defacto complainant requested to remove the car, the accused abused and shouted at the defacto complainant. Acting on the complaint, the crim