JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B.D. Deka, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 and Mr. M.P. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent No. 1.

2. As both these petitions traced its origin to a common FIR, and as a common question of law is involved in these petitions and as agreed by the learned counsel for the parties, it is proposed to take up the same together and disposed of the same by this common judgment & order.

3. In both these petitions, the F.I.R of the Dispur Police Station Case No.1843/2021, registered under Sections 120(B)/188/336/420/506 of the Indian Penal Code, lodged by Smti Priyama Goswami, is sought to be quashed by the petitioners, namely, Shri Nimit Kartikeya Patel, Smti Monjuma Gogoi Tamuli, Shri Uttam Borah, invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

4. The factual background leading to filing of the present petition is adumbrated herein below:-

“On 19.05.2021, Smti Priyama Goswami (respondent No.2) lodged one F.I.R. with the Dispur Police Station, alleging inter alia, amongst others, she and husband met Shri