High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11291/2020disposed of

Kulbir Singh Sawhney v. State Of Haryana And Others

2021-08-24Mr. Justice Avneesh Jhingan2 pages

CRM-M-11291-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM-M-11291-2020 Date of Decision: 24.08.2021 Shri Kulbir Singh Sawhney Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

Present:

Mr. Mohinder Singh Nain, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Dimple Jain, Asstt. A.G., Haryana.

Mr. S.S. Narula, Advocate for the complainant. **** AVNEESH JHINGAN, J (Oral):

[1] The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

[2] This petition was filed seeking directions to the official respondents to give fifteen days notice to the petitioner in case an F.I.R. is registered against the petitioner with regard to contract work arising out of bid No. 383 executed on 22nd September, 2014. Further prayer was not to arrest the petitioner without prior notice. [3] On 17th March, 2020, notice of motion was issued and interim protection was granted. It was ordered that "Till such time, the contemplation of lodging of FIR, if any, against the petitioner shall remain in abeyance."

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CRM-M-11291-2020 [4] The interim protection granted by this Court was challenged in the Supreme Court by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited by filing an S.L.P., the impugned order was stayed by the Supreme Court.

[5] Normally, this petition should be adjourned awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court. However, the parties are ad idem that F.I.R. No. 4, dated 5th August, 2020 has been registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, District Yamuna Nagar and the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail.

[6] In view of above fact, no cause of action survives for pursuing the present petition.

[7] The petition is disposed of as infructuous.

[AVNEESH JHINGAN] JUDGE 24th August, 2021

1. Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes / No

2. Whether reportable :

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