O R D E R

(Dated this the 25th day of February, 2026)

The petitioners are the accused persons 1 and 2 in C.C.No.1396 of 2018 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Pathanamthitta, arising out of Crime No.1462 of 2018 of Pathanamthitta Police Station. They filed this Crl.M.C under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing all further proceedings against them. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 294(b) and 506(i) r/w Section 34 of IPC.

2. The prosecution case is that, on 27.06.2018 at about

6.00 p.m., the 1^st accused abused the de facto complainant, who was a minor, using filthy words and the 2nd accused intimidated to break his leg and thereby, they are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, this is a false case foisted against the petitioners. Further, according to the learned counsel, even if the allegations levelled against the petitioners is believed as such, the same will not constitute the offence punishable under Section 294(b) IPC. Further, according to the learned counsel, the offence under Section 506(i) IPC is non-cognizable and that the FIR was registered without obtaining nec