O R D E R

(Dated this the 26th day of February, 2026)

The petitioner is the accused in S.C No.651 of 2021 of Fast Track Special Court, Koyilandy, arising out of Crime No.518 of 2020 of Kuttiady Police Station. He filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 376 (2)(n) of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, after making friendship with the de facto complainant through Facebook on 06.06.2017 at 12.00 in the night, after promising to marry the de facto complainant, committed rape upon her and thereafter refused to marry the de facto complainant. It is alleged that, thereafter, the petitioner married another lady in February 2019. The de facto complainant also married another person. Subsequently, the petitioner again contacted the de facto complainant with the intention of resuming his relationship with her. When her husband came to know about the same, he divorce her.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, now the entire dispute between the petitioner and the de facto complainant has been settled. Therefore, he prayed for quashing all fu