Ankit v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-23772-2022 -1- 2023:PHHC:072082

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23772-2022 Date of Decision: 15.05.2023 Ankit .... Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA

Present:

Mr. Mukesh Mehra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vipul Sherwal, AAG, Haryana.

***** SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA , J (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR No.214 dated 04.05.2022 under Sections 363 and 366 IPC, registered at Police Station Industrial Sector-29, District Panipat. In this petition, the petitioner is of 22 years of age and it appears that the girl who was about 16 years and 11 months old as on May, 2022, has accompanied him and her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded. Reply has been filed but during the pendency of this case, it is informed that the trial has already commenced and two witnesses have already been examined out of 11 witnesses.

Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that directions be issued to the concerned Court to dispose of the case expeditiously.

Having noticed the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the view that suitable directions need to be issued to the trial Court for deciding the case DINESH BANSAL 2023.05.19 14:54 I attest to the accuracy of this order Chandigarh

CRM-M-23772-2022 -2- 2023:PHHC:072082 and accordingly for the said purpose, the statement of the girl may be recorded first, if not so recorded and the trial be completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today. With the aforesaid observations, the present petition is disposed of.

(SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) 15.05.2023 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No DINESH BANSAL 2023.05.19 14:54 I attest to the accuracy of this order Chandigarh