O R D E R Dated this the 24^th day of February, 2026 The 1^st accused in CC. No.209/2020 on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, arising out of Crime No.219/2012 of Pettah Police Station, filed this Crl.M.C. under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying for quashing all further proceedings against him. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under section 498 A of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner being the husband of the defacto complainant, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and thereby he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offence.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this is a false case foisted against the petitioner. Further according to the learned counsel, as per Annexure-B judgment, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram, has already acquitted the 2^nd accused. Therefore, he prayed for quashing proceedings against the petitioner also.

4. The petition was opposed by the learned Public prosecutor. Though notice was served on the 2^nd respondent/defacto complainant, she did not turn up.

5. On a perusal of Annexure-B judgment passed b