O R D E R

Dated this the 20th day of February, 2026 This Crl.M.C. is filed invoking Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.

seeking to quash Annexure A2 Final Report and all further proceedings in C.C.No.486 of 2019 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mannarkkad.

2. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3 in the C.C. and they stand charged under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 of the IPC .

3. The allegation against the petitioners in Annexure A2 Final Report is that during the period 05.03.2017 to 31.03.2018, petitioners 1 to 3 had made the de facto complainant believe that he would be inducted as a partner in the ongoing restaurant business in Malaysia and had realised from him directly as well as through Banks and other means, an amount of Rs.27,30,500/-. Thereafter, neither did the petitioners make the de facto complainant a partner as promised, nor was he taken to Malaysia. The money realised from him was not returned either. The de facto complainant, hence, alleged that he had been cheated at the hands of the petitioners and that monetary loss had been caused to him. C.C.No.486 of 2019 was thus filed and pursued against the petitioners, alleging commission of offence