Balvir Singh And ORS. v. State Of Punjab

Crl. Misc. No. M-41212 of 2015 -1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No. M-41212 of 2015 Date of Decision: 05.12.2015.

Balvir Singh and others ........Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab ......Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA

Present:

Mr. R.S.Sihota, Senior Advocate with Mr. B.R.Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

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SABINA, J.

Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C.' for short) for quashing of FIR No. 272 dated 24.11.2015, under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. During the course of arguments, learned senior counsel for the petitioners has not pressed the prayer for quashing of the FIR but has submitted that the petitioners be granted protection to the effect that they be issued notices under Section 160 Cr.P.C. before asking them to join investigation. The prayer made by the learned senior counsel for the petitioners qua protection is without any merit as the petitioners have been named as accused in the FIR. A perusal of Annexure P-1 reveals that the petitioners were joined during enquiry before GURPREET SINGH 2015.12.08 15:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-41212 of 2015 -2 - the registration of FIR. Petitioners can avail their remedy by filing a petition for anticipatory bail.

Dismissed.

(SABINA) JUDGE December 05, 2015 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2015.12.08 15:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh