(1.) Through the instant petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of case FIR No.80 dtd. 17/12/2016, registered under Ss. 323, 342, 406, 498-A and 506 IPC, at Women Police Station, Panchkula and all the consequential proceedings arising out of it including the report under Sec. 173 Cr.P.C. dtd. 9/3/2018 and order of framing of charge dtd. 24/4/2018.
(2.) The quashing of the FIR has been sought on the following grounds:-
(3.) On the other hand, learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 have vehemently contended that the offences under Ss. 406 and 498-A IPC are continuing offences as the last demand was raised on 27/8/2016 i.e. few months prior to the registration of FIR.