O R D E R

(Dated this the 24th day of February, 2026)

The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.24 of 2024 of Pudur Police Station, Palakkad. 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 Sections 376 (1) and 506(1) of IPC .

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, with an intention to satisfy his sexual lust, made friendship with the de facto complainant through the site of Kerala Matrimony, promised to marry her, took her to an estate at Attapadi on 03.08.2023 and committed rape upon her. It is also alleged that, after two days, the petitioner sexually abused her inside his car and also that he had recorded her nude videos and intimidated her to upload the same in social media and thereby, he is alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

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 further proceedings against the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the 2^nd respondent/de facto complainant also submitted that the ent