O R D E R

The accused Nos.3 to 5 in C P No.1/2019 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ponnani have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against them in the said case which arose out of Crime No.70/2017 of Perumbadappu Police Station.

2. The prosecution case is that the accused Nos.1 to 5 entered into a criminal conspiracy to set on fire the motor car of the de facto complainant/first respondent, and also the house where he is residing along with his wife, and pursuant to the aforesaid conspiracy, the accused Nos.1 and 2, on 04.04.2017 at about 3:15 a.m, set ablaze the motor car belonging to the de facto complainant which was parked in front of the house where he has been residing. It is further alleged that the accused intended to set on fire the above residential house as well. The accused Nos.3 and 4 are alleged to have financially aided accused Nos.1 and 2 for the commission of the offence, whereas the accused No.5 is alleged to have given the information to accused Nos.1 and 2 about the presence of the car of the de facto complainant in front of the house where he has been residing.

3. The accused Nos.3 and 4, who are wif