JUDGMENT :

Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.

1. The Petitioners have instituted the present Criminal Miscellaneous Case under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court, seeking quashing of the FIR and the Criminal Proceedings arising out of P.S. Case No.408 of 2023, corresponding to C.T. Case No.1152 of 2023, pending before the learned J.M.F.C, Chandikhole.

I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

(i) On 04.07.2023 at about 9:30P.M., one Barsharani Ojha submitted a written report before the I.I.C., Dharmasala Police Station. In the said report, she alleged that Petitioner No.1 had been in a love relationship with her for a considerable period of time. It was further alleged that they had gone to Puri together, where Petitioner No.1 promised to marry her. On the basis of such promise of marriage, Petitioner No.1 allegedly established physical relationship with the complainant on several occasions.

(ii) On 03.07.2023, the Petitioner No.1 allegedly informed the complainant over telephone that his marriage has been solemnized by his parents against hi