2026:CGHC:12840-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 778 of 2026 Anukesh Ratre S/o Late Raju Ratre Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Barbhatha, Police Station Nawagarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

MANPREET KAUR ... Petitioner(s)

Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.03.19 10:43:47 +0530 versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Of Police Station Sarkanda Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

2 - Xyz (Details Of The Respondent No. 2 Is Given In Envelop Attached With The Memo Of Petition)

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Prasad Dewangan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

18.03.2026

1. Heard Mr. Govind Prasad Dewangan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Sourabh Sahu, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for respondents No.1 / State.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:

“1. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the F.I.R. No. 28/2026 dated 09.01.2026 registered at Police Station Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the commission of offences punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 lodged by respondent no.2 herein against the petitioner.

2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly further be pleased to quash the Charge-sheet/ Final Report No. 49/2026 dated 27.01.2026 filed before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur (C.G.) for the Commission of offence punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly further be pleased to quash the Session Case No. 54/2026 titled as State of Chhattisgarh Vs. Anukesh Ratre pending before the Court of learned Upper Session Judge (F.T.C.), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for trail after taking cognizance on 12.02.2026.

4. That, any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted to the petitioners.”

3. Brief facts of the case necessary for disposal of this petitioner are that the respondent No.2/complainant is a major woman aged about 21 years, whose marriage was solemnized in the year 2022 with her husband, and out of the said wedlock one minor daughter has been born. The petitioner and the respondent No.2 were known to each other since long, as both belonged to the same village i.e. Village Barbhatha, Police Station Nawagarh, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). It is the case of the prosecution that on the basis of a written complaint dated 09.01.2026 lodged by respondent No.2 at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.), alleging that on 19.11.2025 the petitioner established physical relations with her without her consent on the pretext of marriage, Crime No. 28/2026 was registered for offence punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. During investigation, the petitioner was arrested on 20.01.2026, statements of witnesses were recorded and thereafter charge- sheet dated 27.01.2026 was filed before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur, where the case was registered as Criminal Case No. 669/2026 and subsequently committed to the Court of Sessions.

4. Upon committal, the learned Sessions Court took cognizance on

12.02.2026 and registered Session Case No. 54/2026, fixing the matter for consideration on charge. The petitioner had earlier been granted bail by the learned Upper Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Bilaspur vide order dated 02.02.2026 in Bail Application No. 215/2026 and has been complying with all the conditions imposed therein. The present revision/ petition has been filed seeking quashment of the aforesaid FIR, charge-sheet and entire criminal proceedings on the grounds, inter alia, that both parties were previously in a consensual relationship, were fully aware of each other’s marital status, and no p