JUDGMENT

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("Cr.P.C.") has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR bearing No. 02/2012, registered at Police Station Anand Parbat, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 363/366/376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC") and Sections 4/6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ("POCSO Act"). However, on 01.03.2014, charges were framed against the accused/petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 363/366 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

3. Petitioner is present before this Court and has been identified by his counsel Mr. Avninder Singh and Investigating Officer (IO) Inspector Arvind Kumar from Police Station Anand Parbat, Delhi.

4. In the present case, FIR under Section 363 IPC was registered on 04.01.2012 by the father of the prosecutrix on the ground of missing of his daughter. However, during investigation, in her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the prosecutrix denied the contents of the FIR and stated that she was 19 years