High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/35454/2016allowed

Popin Alias Vipin v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

2017-01-30Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

CRM-M-35454-2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35454-2016 Date of Decision:- 30.01.2017 Popin alias Vipin ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab.

Respondent No.3 in person.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.132 dated 14.09.2016, under Sections 363 and 366A IPC, registered at Police Station Lalru, District SAS Nagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has solemnized marriage with respondent No.3 on 29.08.2016 and as per her Aadhar card (Annexure R-2), she has already attained majority. Presently, she is residing happily with the petitioner in her matrimonial home. Today, daughter of the complainant, namely, Guddan (respondent No.3), is present in Court and states that she is happily residing with petitioner in her matrimonial home.

Naresh Kumar 2017.02.07 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-35454-2016 -2Popin alias Vipin-petitioner is present in Court and on a specific query put to him, he states that he will keep her wife happy in the matrimonial house.

Keeping in view the above facts and in view of the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dr. Arvind Barsaul etc. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and another, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 910; Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 429 and the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation. Accordingly, FIR No.132 dated 14.09.2016, under Sections 363 and 366A IPC, registered at Police Station Lalru, District SAS Nagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. The present petition stands disposed of.

January 30, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2017.02.07 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh