O R D E R

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

The petitioner is the 1^st accused in S.C No.1653 of 2021 on the file of the Fast Track Special Court (PoCSO), Karunagappally, arising out of Crime No.720 of 2020 of Ochira Police Station. He filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner and the other accused person are under Sections 376 , 420, 409, 509 and 506 r/w Section

34 of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that the 1^st accused with an intention to satisfy his sexual lust, sexually abused the de facto complainant, who approached him for legal advice, repeatedly since February 2019 at different places, after promising to marry her. It is also alleged that he obtained her nude photographs, blackmailed her and received a sum of Rs.12 lakhs and thereafter, he along with the 2^nd accused, intimidated to do away with her and thereby, they are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, even if the entire allegations levelled against the petitioner are believed as such, the same will not constitute the offence punishable unde