O R D E R

Dated this the 04^th day of March, 2026 The petitioners are the accused 2 and 3 in C.C.No.101/2016 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kasaragod, (‘Trial Court’, in short) which has originated from Crime No.121/2013 registered by the Manjeswaram Police Station.

2. The petitioners have filed the Criminal Miscellaneous Case to quash Annexure A1 Final Report and all further proceedings in the above case on the assertion that, by Annexure A2 order, this Court has discharged the 1^st accused on the finding that the offences alleged against the 1^st accused will not be attracted. In view of Annexure A2 order passed by this Court the substratum of the prosecution case has been lost. Therefore, the proceedings as against the petitioners may be quashed.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is as follows:

On 02.02.2013, while the de facto complainant was on the way to Mangalapuram Airport to board flight to the Gulf Country where has been working, the 1^st accused along