IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 22ND MAGHA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 5964 OF 2023 CRIME NO.96/2023 OF Harippad Police Station, Alappuzha AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN ST NO.201 OF 2023 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, HARIPAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

MUKESH V., AGED 35 YEARS S/O VISWANATHAN, THIRUVONAM, THONDANKULANGARA WARD, SOUTH ARYAD MURI, KOMALAPURAM VILLAGE, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688006 BY ADV SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OTHER PRESENT:

SR.PP.SMT.SEETHA STHIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R Dated this the 11^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is the accused in S.T. No.201/2023 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Haripad (Trial Court), which has originated from Crime No.96/2023 registered by the Haripad Police Station, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 279 of the I