High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13714/2019disposed of

Harmanpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2022-05-19Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-13714-2019 (O & M) Date of decision: 19.05.2022 Harmanpreet Singh ...... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and anr.

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Mohit Puri, Advocate, for Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Sidakmeet Singh Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Manbir Singh Baath, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for the quashing of an FIR No.49 dated 23.07.2016 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on) with Police Station Mukandpur, District SBS Nagar, and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom being totally illegal and an abuse of process of law in view of the fact that the petitioner has been found to be innocent in both the untraced reports dated 13.03.2017 (Annexure P-2) and 11.11.2017 (Annexure P-3), which further stands approved by the Senior Superintendent of Police, SBS Nagar vide his report dated 22.11.2017 (Annexure P-4). The learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2complainant submits that the untraced report submitted before the Illaqa SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.05.20 05:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Magistrate was rejected vide order dated 12.11.2021 and the matter has now been sent back for further investigation.

In this view of the matter, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail his alternative remedies in accordance with the law.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) May 19, 2022 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.05.20 05:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document