Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

30/04/2026

1. Heard, Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners along with well as Mr. Saumya Rai, learned Deputy Govt. Advocate for the respondent No.1/State and Mr. Sandeep Jha, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.

2. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashment of FIR No. 87/2023 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 498-A/34 of the IPC, along with the final report/charge-sheet arising therefrom and the entire criminal proceedings pending in Criminal Case No. 10753/2023 before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Durg.

3. During the pendency of the petition, the matter was referred to mediation; however, the mediation proceedings have failed and no amicable settlement could be arrived at between the parties.

4. The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking for the following prayer:

“It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and quash impugned FIR N