IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS FRIDAY, THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 1310 OF 2026 CRIME NO.13/2026 OF THAMPANOOR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

HARISANKAR C.R AGED 30 YEARS S/O. REMANAN, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, BRAHMAMANGALAM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686605 BY ADV SHRI.ATHUL POULOSE RESPONDENTS/STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI., PIN - 682031

2 RICHI MATHEW AGED 51 YEARS S/O. M.MATHEW, MUTHOOT HOUSE, TC-4/2025, MAMMY’S COLONY, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR WARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695003 SR.PP.SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.13/2026 registered by the Thampanoor Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 329 (4), 351(2) and

115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

2. The learned Senior Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits th