1. The petitioner is the sole accused in crime No. 640 of 2015 of Elamakkara Police Station. The said crime has been registered alleging offence punishable under S.416, S.419, S.464, S.465, S.468 and S.484 of the IPC. Investigation has been completed and Annexure - B final report has been laid before Court. The same is sought to be quashed in this petition filed under S.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “the Code” for brevity).

2. Facts relevant for appreciating the contentions of the petitioner can be encapsulated in the following manner:
The Sub Inspector of Police along with his party, while on patrol duty on 07/08/2015, received reliable information that a person was residing within his jurisdictional limits, claiming to be a Sub Collector and that his wife, an IAS officer. Based on this information, the officer reached the house of the petitioner. On enquiry, the petitioner is alleged to have asserted that he is a Sub Collector of the State of Karnataka and had come to Kerala for the treatment purposes of his wife. When called upon to disclose his identity, the petitioner is said to have handed over an ID Card of the Government of Karnataka showin