O R D E R Dated this the 11^th day of February, 2026 The 1^st accused in Crime No.424/2022 of Poochakkal Police Station, Alappuzha, filed this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Section 120 B and 420 of IPC.

2. The prosecution case is that the accused persons, with the intention to cheat the defacto complainant and her husband, conspired together after making friendship with them and winning their confidence, obtained a sale deed in respect of a landed property in their favour on the promise that they will pledge the property in bank and discharge the liability within a period of six months and reconvey the property and thereafter failed to fulfill the promise.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this is a false case foisted against the petitioner and his wife. According to the learned counsel, the petitioner and his wife purchased the property for valid consideration and there is absolutely no merits in the allegations levelled against them. Further according to the learned counsel, the suit filed by the defacto complainant as OS. No.8 of 2019 before