ORDER

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties the petition is taken up for final disposal. Learned APP waives notice on behalf of respondent No. 2 - State.

3. By this petition, preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR bearing C.R. No. 318 of 2019 dated 17.11.2019 registered with the BKC Police Station, Mumbai for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 376, 377, 498A, 354, 506(2), 420, 406, r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. A few facts germane for disposal of this petition can be summarized as follows :-

5. The petitioner is an Assistant General Manager, serving in Bank of India, Durgapur, West Bengal. Presently, he is posted as a Deputy General Manager. He has been arraigned as an accused in C.R. No. 318 of 2019, dated 17.11.2019 registered by the BKC Police Station, Mumbai for the alleged offences as above.

6. Respondent no.1 is the victim whose marriage was solemnized with Ankit Kaushal Kumar on 04.07.2018 at Hotel Lalit, Panjim, Goa as per the Hindu rites and rituals. After her marriage, she was subjected to physical and mental cr