Prabhjot Kaur And ORS. v. Jaswinder Kaur

CRM-M-17945-2023 (O&M) -1- 2023:PHHC:050951

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17945-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision : 13.04.2023 Prabhjot Kaur and others ......... Petitioners

Versus

Jaswinder Kaur ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present :

Mr.Prateek Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioners.

*** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) The petitioners through instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are seeking quashing of Complaint No. COMA 1278 of 2022 (Annexure P-1) instituted on October 18, 2022, under Section 12 read with Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and summoning order dated 05.11.2022 (Annexure P-3) whereby the petitioners have been issued notice to face trial. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on being confronted with the fact that the trial Court has not passed any adverse order, prays that personal appearance of the petitioners may be exempted and their right to challenge any adverse order passed against them may be protected. Without commenting on merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with following directions :

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

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

ANJU GOEL 2023.04.13 15:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-17945-2023 (O&M) -2- 2023:PHHC:050951 iii) The petitioners shall not raise any grouse on the sole ground of their absence, if any adverse order is passed against the petitioners;

iv) The petitioners 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 them. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 13.04.2023 anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.04.13 15:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document