ORDER :

By way of instant petition filed under S. 482 CrPC, prayer has been made on behalf of petitioner for quashing of FIR No. 120, dated 29.11.2019, registered at Police Station Parwanoo under Ss. 363, 366A and 376 IPC and S.6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on the ground that the petitioner as well as victim-prosecutrix, respondent No.2 Sonika Minj, have solemnized marriage, coupled with the fact that she has not supported the prosecution case, while making her deposition before learned trial Court.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case, as emerge from record are that the FIR sought to be quashed in the instant proceedings came to be lodged at the behest of Smt. Sita Devi, who happens to be mother of respondent No.2 Sonika Mind, alleging therein that her daughter, Sonika Minj, aged 14 years has gone missing since 19.11.2019. She alleged that since her daughter was in constant touch with the petitioner, she has apprehension that the petitioner has made her daughter elope with him taking undue advantage of her innocence and minority. Though, after completion of investigation, police presented challan in the competent court of law, but before same could be taken