G. GIRISH, J.

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Crl.Rev.Pet.No.703 of 2023 ------------------------------------

Dated this the 11^th day of February, 2026

ORDER

The accused in S.C.No.900 of 2018 on the files of the Additional Sessions Judge - II, North Paravur, has filed this revision petition against the order dated 27.05.2023 of the said court dismissing the petition filed by him for discharge from the criminal prosecution in the aforesaid case.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he committed the offences punishable under Sections 376 , 316, 419 and 420 IPC . It is stated that the petitioner, while he was working as the Assistant Vicar in a church, indulged in sexual relationship with the defacto complainant during the period 16.02.2008 to 07.03.2009, giving the false promise of marriage to her. The aforesaid relationship is said to have continued on two occasions in the year 2012 and 2013 as well. It is the further allegation against the petitioner that he took the defacto complainant to a hospital, and got her pregnancy aborted by impersonating himself as her husband before the hospital authorities. Thus, the petitioner is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offenc