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2026:CGHC:13122-DB
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 586 of 2026 1 - Jay Katiyar S/o Late Narayan Das Katiyar Aged About 34 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar Dr. Adwani Gali In Front Of Lovely Fashion House Police Station - New Rajendra Nagar Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Smt. Geeta Bai Katiyar W/o Late Narayan Das Katiyar Aged About 54 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar Dr. Adwani Gali In Front Of Lovely Fashion House Police Station - New Rajendra Nagar Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Hitesh Katiyar S/o Late Narayan Das Katiyar Aged About 30 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar Dr. Adwani Gali In Front Of Lovely Fashion House Police Station - New Rajendra Nagar Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - Mahee Katiyar W/o Boni Katiyar Aged About 31 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar Dr. Adwani Gali In Front Of Lovely Fashion House Police Station - New Rajendra Nagar Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh 5 - Smt. Divya Udasi W/o Kamlesh Udasi Aged About 38 Years R/o Ward No. 03 House No. L.I.G. 37 Nehru Nagar District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Mahila Thana, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Smt. Poonam Katiyar W/o Jay Katiyar Aged About 37 Years R/o Near Pooja Kursi Factory Devpuri P.S. New Rajendra Nagar District - Raipur Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s) BABLU RAJENDRA BHANARKAR Digitally signed by BABLU RAJENDRA BHANARKAR Date: 2026.03.20 10:51:16 +0530
2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Ashish Gangwani, Advocate For Respondent No.1/State : Mr.S.S.Baghel, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ 19/03/2026
1. Heard Mr.Ashish Gangwani, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr.S.S.Baghel, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.1/State. 2. The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 528 BNSS with following prayer:-
“A. Quash the impugned First Information Report dated 05.02.2026, bearing no.
15/2026, registered at P.S.-Mahila Thana, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the alleged offences under Sections 85 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, being false, malicious, and an abuse of process of law; B. Stay the arrest of the Petitioners in connection with FIR No. 15/2026 dated 05.02.2026 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Raipur, under Sections 85 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, during the pendency of the present petition;
3 C. Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the Petitioners, in the interest of justice. An affidavit in support of is filed herewith.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the mediation has been successful, and the matter has been compromised between the parties before the Mediation Center of this Court on 17.03.2026. Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are ready and willing to live together. 4. Learned Government Advocate appearing for Respondent No. 1/State does not dispute the said fact. 5. A perusal of the compromise dated 17.03.2026 shows that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, subject to the fulfillment of the terms and conditions mentioned therein. 6. As the matter has already been compromised between the parties before the Mediation Center of this Court on 17.03.2026, and Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are ready and willing to live together, we hereby quash the FIR bearing Crime No. 15/2026 dated 5.2.2026, registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, Raipur, District Raipur, for offences under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, subject to the fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the compromise arrived at between the parties
4 before the Mediation Center of this Court on 17.03.2026. Order accordingly. 7. The petition is allowed to the extent indicated hereinabove. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Bablu