O R D E R

(Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2026)

This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , by the accused in Crime No.912 of 2021 of Tirurangadi Police Station, which is pending as SC. No.3 of 2022 on the file of Fast Track Special Court, Parappanangadi. He filed this Crl.M.C under Section 482 Cr.PC, praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offences alleged against the petitioner is under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 r/w Section 7 of PoCSO Act.

2. The prosecution case is that on 27.11.2021 at about

4.10 p.m., when the de facto complainant, who was a girl of 16 years, was travelling in a bus, the accused, who was a co- passenger, outraged her modesty by grabbing her body and thereby he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the petitioner, the dispute has been amicably settled with the defacto complainant/victim/ respondent No.3 and that she agreed to drop all further proceedings relating to the above dispute. Therefore, the petitioner prayed for quashing all further proceedings against him.

4. The de facto complainant/victim filed affidavit endorsing the averments in the Criminal MC. Accordin