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1. The present petitions are filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as "the Code") for quashing of the cognizance & summoning order dated 19.08.2023 (hereinafter referred to as "the impugned order") passed by the court of Ms. Apoorva Rana, Metropolitan Magistrate, District Courts, Dwarka in Criminal Case bearing no. 7443/2023 and chargesheet dated 16.06.2023 and FIR bearing no. 0525/2022 registered at P.S. Kapashera under sections 323/354/376/377/506/509/34 IPC along with consequential proceedings.

3.4 The charge sheet after completion of investigation was filed against Vikas Malu for offences punishable under sections 323/354/376/377/506/509/34 IPC and against Vineet Malu for offences punishable under sections 323/354/376/506/509/34 IPC before the concerned court. Harshita Malu and Sakshi Malu were kept in column 12 of the chargesheet.

5. The court of Ms. Apoorva Rana, Metropolitan Magistrate, District Courts, Dwarka vide the impugned order, took cognizance for offences punishable under sections 323/354/376/377/506/509/34 IPC against Vikas Malu; offences punishable under sections 323/354/376/506/509/34 IPC against Vineet Malu and offences punishable under sections 323/354/509/34 IPC against Harshita Malu and Sakshi Malu and summoned the petitioners. The relevant portion of the impugned order is verbatim reproduced as under:-

Accused Vikas Malu is being proceeded against for offence u/s 323/354/376/377/506/509/34 IPC.

Accused Vineet Malu is being proceeded against for offence u/s 323/354/376/506/509/34 IPC.

In light of judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in case titled as "Priya Patel vs. State of M.P (2006 SC), suspect Sakshi Malu and Harshita Malu are being proceeded against for offence u/s 323/354/509/34 IPC at this stage.