JUDGMENT :

(N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.) :

Heard Mr. N. Rama, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. G. Tado, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioners, who are husband and wife, have jointly instituted the present proceedings praying for quashing of the FIR, dated 29.07.2021 lodged by the petitioner no. 2 against the petitioner no. 1, leading to registration of Women Police Station, Itanagar P.S. Case No. 102/2021, under Section 498(A) of the IPC along with the Charge-sheet being Charge-sheet No. 41/2023, dated 20.05.2023 submitted by the Police in G. R. Case No. 697/2021.

3. The admitted facts as revealed from the materials available on record is that the petitioner no. 2 (wife) lodged an FIR on 29.07.2021 against the petitioner no. 1 (husband) alleging therein of she being subjected to torture and other mental harassment. On receipt of the said FIR, the Police registered the case being Women Police Station, Itanagar P.S. Case No. 102/2021, under Section 498(A) of the IPC and investigated into the same. On conclusion of the investigation a Charge-sheet being No. 41/2023, dated 20.05.2023 came to be filed against the petitioner no. 1. On 27.0