IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Suman Kumar S/O Subodh Kumar Mandal – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. request for fir quashing under ipc (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments for consensual relationship defense (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. court's assessment of consent and allegations (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. non-cognizable offense clarification (Para 14) |
| 5. abuse of process ruling for fir (Para 15) |
| 6. final ruling on fir quashing (Para 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT :
Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 with the prayer to quash the FIR in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.48 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 376 and 493 of the Indian Penal Code and the said case is still pending before Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Jamtara.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation of the case is going on and charge-sheet has not yet been submitted. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner promised to marry the informant after contacting her over phone and on the promise of marriage on 23.06.2022, established physical relation with the informant. On 02.11.2022, the petitioner solemnized marriage
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