O R D E R

(Dated this the 11th day of February, 2026)

The petitioner is the 2^nd accused in C.C No.738 of 2022 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Thrissur, arising out of Crime No.209 of 2022 of Town West Police Station, Thrissur. He filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 354 and 354A of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that on 21.11.2021 at about

3.00 p.m., the 1^st accused who was taking class for the de facto complainant in the School of Drama and Fine Arts College, Arnattukara, beat on her palm with sexual intent and when she complained about the same to the 2^nd accused, he abused her using obscene words over telephone with an intention to insult her modesty and thereby, he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the learned Senior Counsel, who is appearing for the petitioner, even if the entire allegations levelled against the petitioner are believed as such, the same will not constitute the offences under Section 354 and 354A IPC .

Therefore, he prayed for quashing all further proceedings against the peti