O R D E R

(Dated this the 28th day of January, 2026)

The petitioner is the sole accused in C.P.No.29 of

2025 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Vatakara, arising out of Crime No.12 of 2025 of Chombala Police Station. He filed this petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 332 , 64(2)(m) and 69 of BNS.

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, with an intention to satisfy his sexual lust, made friendship with the de facto complainant in April 2023 and thereafter, promised to marry her and sexually abused her repeatedly and thereby, he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, even though the entire allegations levelled against the petitioner are believed as such, no offences as alleged by the prosecution are made out. Therefore, he prayed for quashing all further proceedings against the petitioner.

4. The petition was opposed by the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. Though notice was served on the 2^nd respondent/de facto complainant, she did not turn up.

6. On a perusal of the FI statement, it can be seen