The applicant has been charge-sheeted under Section 509 which says that whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine.

2. The applicant by way of present application is seeking to quash the charge-sheet No. 152 of 2023 dated 16th June, 2023 arising out of First Information Report in Crime No. 565 of 2022 dated 14th November, 2022 registered with Police Station Bhandara, District Bhandara for the offence referred herein above.

3. It is the case of the prosecution that complainant who is a lady, lodged a complaint with the police station alleging that she is a Senior Clerk at State Bank of India and the applicant is Assistant General Manager in the said Bank posted at Gondia. It is alleged that on 11th August, 2021, the applicant visited the Bhandara Branch and sought review of the employees of the Bank. It is alleged that the applicant was dissatisfied