Rajiv Goel v. Suman Rani And ANR

CRR-775-2020 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-775-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.10.2024 Dr. Rajiv Goel .... Petitioner

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Sumani Rani and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Parveen Moudgil, Advocate for Ms. Sunita Nain, Advocate for the petitioner. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Challenge in the present petition is to common judgment dated 18.09.2019 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra whereby appeals filed by the parties against the judgment dated 27.10.2016 passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kurukshetra in a complaint under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, have been dismissed.

At the very outset, learned proxy counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to take recourse to the appropriate remedy within a period of four weeks from today, in accordance with law, in view of judgment dated 24.04.2023 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CRM-M19553-2023 titled as 'Jaspal Kaur alias Pinki and others vs. State of Punjab and another', wherein it has been held that 'the proceedings under Section 12 of the DV Act are civil in nature, therefore, a petition DIVYANSHI 2024.10.16 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRR-775-2020 (O&M) -2under Section 482 Cr.P.C. or revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C., assailing the order passed in complaint filed under the provisions of DV Act are not maintainable'.

In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty aforesaid.

Pending application, if any, stands disposed of. 16.10.2024 (NIDHI GUPTA) Divyanshi JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No DIVYANSHI 2024.10.16 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document