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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1492/2024disposed of

Baljot Singh v. Union Of India And Others

2024-01-23Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH  

CWP No.1492 of 2024 Date of Decision:23.01.2024 Baljot Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sehej Sandhawalia, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 2 to issue him passport.

2.

The petitioner vide application dated 08.11.2019 applied for passport. An FIR No. 40 dated 20.03.2018, under Sections 306, 201 of IPC came to be registered against the petitioner at Police Station Bhikhi, District Mansa. The police after completing investigation filed challan against others, however, petitioner was declared innocent. The trial court, on application under Section 319 Cr.P.C., summoned the petitioner as an additional accused. The petitioner preferred CRR No. 1039 of 2022 before PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.23 04:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.1492 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:008338 this Court seeking setting aside of aforesaid summoning order. This Court vide order dated19.05.2022 directed the trial court to adjourn the case beyond the date fixed before this Court. The said order has been further extended.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Ms. Sehej Sandhawalia, Central Government Counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, accepts notice and waives service.

5.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others 2023 SCC Online P&H 1391 6.

Faced with this, counsel for Union of India submits that application of the petitioner would be disposed of within six weeks from today in the light of afore-state judgment of this Court. 7.

In the wake of statement of counsel for Union of India, the petition stands disposed of.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 23.01.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.23 04:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document