Sawaran Singh Virdi v. State Of Punjab And ANR

Crl. Misc. No. M-5483 of 2015 (O&M) -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-5483 of 2015 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.02.2015.

Sawaran Singh Virdi .......Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA

Present:

Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** SABINA, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. 95 dated 3.10.2005 under Section 406, 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Morinda, Ropar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner had left for Dubai in the year 2003 and has not visited India thereafter. FIR in question was registered in the year 2005 and petitioner did not receive any summons in this regard. Co-accused of the petitioner, who had faced the trial, have since been acquitted by the Trial Court vide order dated 15.1.2011 (Annexure P-5). Petitioner is ready to face the trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition to enable the petitioner to take up all the GURPREET SINGH 2015.02.21 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-5483 of 2015 (O&M) -2pleas available to him before the Trial Court. Dismissed as withdrawn.

However, in case petitioner surrenders before the Trial Court within one month from today, he be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

(SABINA) JUDGE February 19, 2015 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2015.02.21 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh