ORDER :

1. The petitioner is standing trial for offence under Sections 500 read with Section 120B of the IPC and 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 pursuant to registration of Crime No.68/2020 at Police Station Supela, District Durg, dated 28-1-2020 and consequent filing of charge-sheet against him. By this petition under Section 482 of the CrPC, he seeks quashment of FIR and criminal proceeding registered against him.

2. Respondent No.2 herein/complainant filed a complaint before Police Station Supela, District Durg alleging that co-accused Ashish Mishal from his mobile number 9009268440 had been forwarding defamatory messages on WhatsApp making defamatory allegations against the complainant which was investigated upon and the memorandum statement of co-accused Ashish Mishal was recorded in which he has stated that the petitioner has directed him to send messages against the complainant and the petitioner has also paid Rs. 50,000/- to him for that purpose. Accordingly, Rs.50,000/- was seized and thereafter, the petitioner and co-accused, both, were charge-sheeted for the aforesaid offences under Sections 500 read with Section 120B of the IPC and 67 of the Information Technol