Konnal Bhatti v. Poonam Konnal Bhati

CRR-255-2024 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-255-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.08.2024 Konnal Bhatti .... Petitioner

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Poonam Kunal Bhatti .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** NIDHI GUPTA , J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition is to common judgment dated 07.11.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala whereby two criminal appeals i.e. 182/2022 and 183/2022 filed by the petitioner-husband and respondent-wife against the order dated 13.06.2022 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patiala in CIS No. COMA-587-2021 under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, have been dismissed.

At the very outset, learned 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 DIVYANSHI 2024.08.

CRR-255-2024 (O&M) -2under Section 12 of the DV Act are civil in nature, therefore, a petition under 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In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty aforesaid.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, also stands disposed of. 01.08.2024 (NIDHI GUPTA) Divyanshi JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No DIVYANSHI 2024.08.02 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document