Sanjana Alias Sanjana Dhingra v. Priya Arora

CRM-M-16667-2023 -12023:PHHC:048871

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16667-2023 Date of Decision : 11.04.2023 Sanjana @ Sanjana Dhingra ......... Petitioner

Versus

Priya Arora ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present :

Ms.Kulwinder Pal Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) The petitioner through instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is seeking quashing of Complaint No. COMA/95/2021 dated 05.10.2021 (Annexure P-1) under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, on being confronted with the fact that the trial Court has not passed any adverse order, prays that personal appearance of the petitioner may be exempted and her right to challenge any adverse order passed against her may be protected. Without commenting on merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with following directions :

i) Personal appearance of the petitioner before trial Court shall remain exempt;

ii) The petitioner shall remain present as and when specifically called by the trial Court;

ANJU GOEL 2023.04.11 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-16667-2023 -22023:PHHC:048871 iii) The petitioner shall not raise any grouse on the sole ground of her absence, if any adverse order is passed against the petitioner;

iv) The petitioner shall be at liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial Court and avail remedies as permissible by law, if any adverse order is passed against her. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 11.04.2023 anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.04.11 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document