K. P. MOHAPATRA, J.

( 1 ) ORDER :- This is a petition under S. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ('code for short') to quash the Order dated 7-2-1987 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gunupur, taking cognizance of an offence under S. 354, I. P. C. against the petitioner.

( 2 ) FACTS may be stated in brief. The petitioner is the Officer in charge of the Gudari Police Station. In connection with investigation of a complaint case, registered as 1 C. C. No. 13 of 1986 under S. 326, I. P. C. in which the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate had called for a report, opposite party Sambari Sourani, a young girl and some other witnesses named, Sudhir Kumar Pujari, Narayan Rao, P. Dharma Raju and Geli (mother of the opposite party) were called to the Police Station at about 4 p. m. on 13-5-1986. When they arrived at the Police Station, the opposite party and her mother were made to sit inside the front room and the other witnesses were asked to sit on the verandah. Except the petitioner, the opposite party and the above named persons, no one else was present at the Police Station. The petitioner called the opposite party to a side room for the purpose of t