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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 11525

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
.......... .......... .......... – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: B.PRAMOD, ATHUL M.V., SOBHA KUMARY K., SANDRA S. KOSHY
For the Respondents: ANIMA M (PP)

Table of Content
1. proceedings were initiated based on allegations of sexual offense. (Para 1 , 2)
2. the couple's marriage and settlement prompts consideration for quashing charges. (Para 3 , 5)
3. evidence of settlement and mutual intent to dissolve proceedings presented. (Para 6 , 7)
4. judicial opinion on the necessity of quashing proceedings emphasizes family integrity. (Para 9)

O R D E R

(Dated this the 13th day of February, 2026)

The accused along with the de facto complainant in Crime No.250 of 2025 of Alappuzha South Police Station, which is now pending as S.C No.643 of 2025 on the file of the Fast Track Special Court, Alappuzha, filed this Crl.M.C under Section 528 BNS S praying for quashing all further proceedings against the 1st petitioner. The offences alleged against the 1st petitioner are under Sections 64 (1), 69, 74, 75(1)(i), 76, 78 and 137(2) of and Sections 4 , 3(a), 6, 5j(ii), 51, 8 and 7 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PoCSO Act, in short). 2. The prosecution case is that that accused after promising to marry the de facto complainant aged 17, took her in his mototcycle on 11.09.2024 at about 4.15 p.m., to various places and sexually abused her

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