HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CRM(M) No. 994/2023 CrlM No. 1995/2023 1. Madhu Sadhotra S/O Jagattar Sadhotra 2. Chander Hass@ Chamail Sadhotra S/O Jagattar Sadhotra 3. Rakesh Kumar @ Sonu Sadhotra S/O Jagattar Sadhotra 4. Kiran Kumari W/O Jagattar Sadhotra 5. Neha W/O Chander Hass All Residents of Nai Basti, Narayana, Tehsil Khour District Jammu …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate with Mr. Adarsh Veer Singh, Advocate vs 1. UT of J&K through SHO Police Station, Khour 2. Rashmi Bhagat D/O Balwant Singh R/o Kote Maira, Tehsil Khour, District Jammu …….Respondents Through: Mr. P.D Singh, Dy.AG for R- 1 Mr. Sunil Dogra, Advocate for R- 2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MA CHOWDHARY, JUDGE ORDER (05.08.2025) 1. Petitioners, through the medium of this petition, have sought quashment of FIR No. 102/2023 dated 15.11.2023 for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 376/354/504/506/34 IPC, registered with Police Station, Khour against the petitioners at the behest of the respondent no. 2, on the grounds that they have been falsely implicated by the complainant with an intention to compel petitioner no. 1 to marry her on the allegations of breach of promise of marriage. 2. The learned counsel for the respondent-Union Territory of J&K has filed the latest status report dated 05.08.2025 in the case formulated by SHO, Serial No. 32 2 CRM(M) No. 994/2023 CrlM No. 1995/2023 Police Station, Khour stating therein that on investigation no offence has been made against any of the petitioner Nos.2 to 5 and they have been given the benefit under Section 169 CrPC. However, as per investigation, the charge- sheet has been contemplated against the petitioner no.1-Madhu Sadotra, who is alleged to have committed an offence punishable under Section 376 IPC, which has been proved during the investigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners at this stage submits that, in view of the investigation carried out by the investigating agency, the petition may be disposed of with liberty to the respondent-Union Territory of J&K to lay charge-sheet before the competent court of law. His statement is taken on record. 4. In view of the investigation carried out, the present petition is disposed of with the liberty to the respondent-Union Territory of J&K to lay the charge-sheet as contemplated. 5. The petitioner no.1, however, shall be at liberty to raise the plea as raised in this petition, at the time of consideration of the charge sheet against him before the trial court. 6. Petition is thus disposed of, accordingly, alongwith connected applications(s). No order as to costs. (MA CHOWDHARY) JUDGE Jammu 05.08.2025 Sapna Sapna Bamotra 2025.08.06 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document