ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.451 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute, the accused persons wrongfully restrained the second respondent and his wife, abused them in filthy language and also threatened them with dire consequences. Therefore, the second respondent lodged a complaint, based on which a case in Cr.No.389 of 2021 has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act . Upon completion of investigation, the first respondent filed the final report, which was taken on file in C.C.No.451 of 2022 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District. Challenging the same, the present petition came to be filed.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and there is no materials to attract the alleged offences. Accordingly, he prayed to quash the impugned charge sheet.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecu