DR.NEELA GOKHALE,J. - (1.)The Petitioners seek quashing and setting aside F.I.R bearing C.R No. 775 of 2023 dtd. 9/8/2022 registered with the Virar Police station, Mira-Bhayander for offence under Sec. 354 of the Indian Penal Code ("IPC").
(2.)The Brief facts of the case are;
2.1) The Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 3180 of 2024 is Vinayak Bhosale and the Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 3633 of 2024 is Kishor Aachrekar, the assistant of Mr. Bhosale.

2.2) It is alleged that on 8/8/2023, at around 9:15 pm, the Respondent No. 2 was walking in the compound of her residence. After some time, she saw Mr. Kishor Aac hrekar and Mr. Vinayak Bhosale loitering near her house and looking into her house. When he was confronted by the Respondent No.2, Mr. Vinayak Bhosale in a fit of rage, punched the Respondent no. 2 on her chest and also hit her left arm. Furthermore, he also, on being provoked by the Kishore Aachrekar, outraged her modesty.

Thus, the Respondent No. 2 filed the subject FIR against the Petitioners.

(3.)Mr. Asif Latif Shaikh, learned Counsel appeared for the Petitioners and Mr. Sudeep Pasbola learned Senior Counsel appeared for the Respondent No. 2. Mr. Ashish Satpute, learned APP represented the State.