JUDGMENT :

The instant petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.PC’), has been filed by petitioner Manish Kumar, on the basis of compromise arrived at between him and respondent No. 2 Preeti, for quashing of FIR No. 106 of 2019, dated 27.6.2019, registered in Police Station Jawalamukhi, under Sections 363, 366, 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’) and Sections 4 and 6 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short ‘POCSO Act’) and consequent proceedings arising thereto.

2. Petitioner Manish Kumar and respondent No. 2 Preeti and are present in the Court today (2.12.2021). They have been duly identified by their respective counsel. Their statements, on oath, have been recorded separately.

3. In her statement, respondent No.2 Preeti has stated that her date of birth is 26.6.2003 and she had passed her Matriculation in the year 2018 and when she was studying in 10th Class, she came in contact of petitioner and they developed intimacy and started liking each other and ultimately they decided to marry. But her family was not ready for their marriage for the reason that she belongs to Chaudhary Caste (OBC),