V PADMAVATHI Date: 2026.01.22

2026:CGHC:2954-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 205 of 2026 Bhopendra Kumar Manikpuri Alias Bhupendra Kumar S/o Mohar Lal Manikpuri Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Latori (Baniyapara), Police Outpost Latori, P.S. Jainagar, Distt. Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Mahila Thana, Ambikapur, Distt.

Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.

2 - Prosecutrix Abc Details Of The Respondent No. 2 Is Being Filed In The Closed Envelop To Secure The Identity Of The Prosecutrix) ...Respondent(s)

(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner : Shri Gyan Prakash Shukla, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Soumya Rai, DY GA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Order on Board

Per R amesh Sinha, Chief Justice

19.01.2026 Heard Shri Gyan Prakash Shukla, counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri Soumya Rai, learned Dy GA, appearing for the respondent/State.

1. Petitioner has filed the present petition for the following reliefs:

“A) Quash and set aside the charge order dated 17.12.2025 and the cognizance order dated passed in criminal case No.5174/2025 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ambikapur, District Surguja by which cognizance is taken against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) of the BNS 2023.

B) Quash and set aside the final report bearing no.10 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) of the BNS 2023 arising out of the FIR bearing No.0009/2025 registered at Police Station – Mahila Thana Ambikapur District-Surguja (CG).

C) Quash and set aside the entire criminal proceedings of the criminal case no.5174/2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) of the BNS 2023 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh in the interest of justice. ”

2. Facts of the case in brief are that petitioner is an accused in Sessions Case No.142 of 2025, pending before the learned Additional Session Judge (FTC), Ambikapur for the offence under Sections 69, 351(2) BNS 2023, and the said sessions case is arising out of Crime No.9 of 2025 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, Ambikapur, Surguja for the offence under Section 59 and 392 BNS, 2023, which was registered on 06.06.2025 on the complaint made by the complainant/respondent-2.

3. It is alleged in the complaint that in the year 2015, petitioner made telephone call from a wrong number, and despite asking him not to call repeatedly, he did not stop. Petitioner called the complainant to see movie, and thereafter, they had gone to their house. Petitioner tried to develop relation with her on the pretext that both of them belong to same community, and giving allurement that he will marry her. In the year 2020, he came to her house with a proposal to marry her, and took her into confidence . When the parents of both the parties meet, father of the petitioner refused to marry as the complainant was not in government job, yet, the petitioner kept her under assurance that his family members are ready for their marriage, and it is for the complainant to get her family members ready. In the month of October, 2020, he made physical relation with her on the pretext of marriage, and thereafter, continued the relationship. Whenever complainant asked for marriage, he evaded. When her family members received another proposal for her marriage, petitioner intervened, and got the proposal rejected. He also threatened that he will commit suicide if the complainant marry with some other person. In the year 2025, when she asked him to marry, he started ignoring her. Lastly, he made physical relation with her on 28.03.2025. When s