ORDER

The Crl.M.C. is filed to quash Annexure A1 final report and all further proceedings in C.C. No.126 of 2019 on the file of the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, which has been registered against the petitioner for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 10 r/w Section

24 of the Emigration Act .

2. The crux of the prosecution allegation is that, in

2015, the accused was running a recruitment agency without having proper license and, consequently, a search was conducted by the Investigating Officer and passports, e-visas, air tickets etc. were seized from the office of the accused. Thus, the accused has committed the above offences.

2. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that there are several cases registered against the petitioner for committing similar offences. In those cases, this Court had disposed of the Crl.M.Cs, by directing the petitioner to approach the trial court and file an application for discharge, provided the charge has not been framed. However, in the present case, the charge has been framed.

4. Taking in