30.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 The defacto complainant in crime No.1669/2019 of Ernakulam Central Police Station, filed this criminal M.C. under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying for quashing the proceedings against the 2^nd respondent, who is the accused in the above crime. The offences alleged against the 2^nd respondent are under Section

376 IPC and Section 3 (2)(v) of SC/ST (PoA) Act.

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, after promising to marry the defacto complainant committed rape upon her repeatedly and thereafter he failed to marry her. It is also alleged that the petitioner is a member of scheduled caste community while the accused is not a member of scheduled caste community.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, now, the entire dispute between the petitioner and the 2^nd respondent are settled amicably and that thereafter they have married other persons and living happily. Therefore, he prayed for quashing the proceedings against the 2^nd respondent.

4. The learned counsel for the 2^nd respondent/accused also submitted that the dispute between them was settled and he also pray