Anmol Goel v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-25072-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25072-2024 Decided on: 18.09.2024 Anmol Goel

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Ms. Harshita Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jasjit Singh, DAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 11.09.2017 Division No.6, District Jalandhar 406, 420, 506, 120-B IPC And FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 26.01.2019 Division No.6, District Jalandhar 174-A IPC In compliance to the order dated 18.05.2024, Registry to correct the name of respondent i.e. State of Punjab, in the cause list.

1.

Challenging the order of proclamation dated 05.01.2019 passed in FIR No.116 dated 11.09.2017, on being declared as a proclaimed offender and resultant FIR, the petitioner, has come up before this court by filing the present petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). 2.

Petitioner's counsel submits that during pendency of the complaint before the trial Court, matter was settled between the parties and after execution of compromise, parties approached this Court for quashing of FIR (P-1) on the basis of compromise by filing the petition bearing number CRM-M-31840-2019, which was allowed vide order dated 16.12.2019 (P-2). Thereafter, during pendency of the criminal case, petitioner was ANJU RANI 2024.09.25 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-25072-2024 declared proclaimed offender vide order dated 05.01.2019, however he was not aware of proceedings before the trial Court.

3.

The primary matter has been settled; consequently, there is no justification for continuing the ancillary proceedings under section 174-A IPC and order passed before quashing of FIR. Consequently, in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, the petition is allowed, the above captioned impugned order dated 05.01.2019, passed by Ld. JMIC Jalandhar, and the resultant FIR mentioned above, Annexure P-5, are quashed. All pending warrants stand canceled, and further proceedings quashed. Petition is allowed to the extent mentioned above. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 18.09.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:

NO.

ANJU RANI 2024.09.25 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh