SATYAM SHIVAM ARUNKUMAR JHA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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rsk 29-APL-566-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.566 OF 2025 Satyam Shivam Arunkumar Jha Aged: 27 years, Occ: Service Presently residing at: D-1404, V. J. Yashwin, Hinjewadi II, Pune-411 057 Permanent residence address: S/o Arun Kumar Jha Village Khajuri, District Madhubani, Bihar-847408 … Applicant V/s. 1.The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Chaturshringi Police Station, C.R. No.786 of 2024) 2. XYZ Chaturshringi Police Station, Ganesh Khind Road, in front of Raj Bhavan, Pune 411007. … Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Gaurav Shenoy for Applicant. Smt. Savita M. Yadav, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. _______________________________________ 1/5 rsk 29-APL-566-2025.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 25th June 2025. JUDGMENT: (Per A. S. Gadkari, J.) 1) By the present Application, under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the Applicant is seeking quashing of C.R. No.786 of 2024 dated 4 th October 2024 registered with Chaturshringi Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 376(2)(n), 377, 354, 417, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and the chargesheet filed therein after conclusion of investigation. 2) Heard Mr. Shenoy, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Smt. Yadav, learned APP for Respondent No.1-State. Perused chargesheet. 3) Respondent No.2, the victim, has filed aforenoted crime against Pratik (accused No.1 ) and Applicant (accused No.2). The allegations against the applicant are, as contemplated under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code. 4) It is a prosecution case that Pratik and Respondent No.2 were in relationship. Pratik gave promise to marry Respondent No.2 and established physical relations, despite her protest. Th