1 2025:CGHC:24232-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1781 of 2025 1 - Vijay Kumar Kori S/o Ganesh Prasad Kori Aged About 50 Years R/o Friends Colony, Q. No. F-2, Seepat Chowk, Bilaspur, Police Station Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Office In-Charge, Police Station Torwa, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur C.G. 495001 2 - Smt. Sabrina Dsouza W/o Walton Williams Aged About 32 Years R/o Madhusudan Heights Flat No. 303, Hemu Nagar, Kalchuri School, Police Station Torwa, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondents Cause title has been taken from CIS For Petitioner : Ms. Rashika Soni, Advocate with Mr. Aman Tamboli, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Mayank Mulchandai, Advocate with Mr. Aditya Pandey, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 16.06.2025 1. In the present petition, the petitioner have prayed for following relief:- AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.06.17 10:28:54 +0530 2 “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash/ set-aside the impugned FIR dated 26.10.2020 bearing Crime No. 337/2020, registered at Police Station Torwa, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur for the offence punishable under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and subsequent charge-sheet dated 04.11.2020 filed against the petitioner for the offences punishable under sections 354, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (ANNEXURE P-1). This Hon'ble Court be further pleased to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 3920/2020 pending before the Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur including the order taking cognizance and the Order framing charges (ANNEXURE P-2) and also the charges so framed against the petitioner (ANNEXURE P-3), in the interest of justice. This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deem fit and appropriate in the interest of Justice.” 2. The facts of the case, in brief, is that the respondent No.2/complainant lodged a report against the petitioner alleging therein that she is working in the South East Central Railway on the post of Commercial Inspector, wherein the petitioner is working as Chief Commercial Inspector and used to harass her by using the obscene word and also used to behave with her in an indecent manner and also tried to outrage her modesty. On the basis of the same, the police registered the FIR against the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the present petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashment of FIR bearing Crime No.337/2020 dated 26/10/2020; further quashment of charge-sheet dated 04/11/2020; and also for quashment of entire proceeding of Criminal Case No.3920/2020 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, wherein the charge has already been framed vide 3 Annexure P-3. Learned counsel would submit that during pendency of the said proceedings, both the parties (petitioner and the respondent No.2) have entered into compromise vide Annexure P-4. Thus, the petitioner would pray for quashment of the entire proceeding initiated against the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2/complainant admitted the fact regarding compromise entered between the parties and he stated that he has no objection for quashment of the proceedings. 5. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the pleadings and documents. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and particularly considering the fact that the petitioner and respondent No.2 have entered into compromise on 22/03/2025 and also keeping in mind the view taken by the Supreme Court in the matter of Manoj Sharma Vs. State and others , (2008) 16 SCC 1, B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana & others, (2003) 4 SCC 675 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & another, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the FIR No.337/2020, charge- sheet and the entire proceeding of Criminal Case No.3920/2020 are hereby quashed. 7. In the result, the petition is allowed to the above extent. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Gowri/ Amardeep