Davinder Kumar v. State Of Punjab & ANR

-1CRM-M-6616 of 2016 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6616 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.10.2018 Dr. Davinder Kumar Dhanda ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep S. Gill, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for quashing FIR No.563 dated 09.10.2015 registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 at Police Station Anti Power Theft, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

Learned counsel for respondent No.2 admits that petitioner has made payment of entire dues along with penalty amount and compounding fee as per policy of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and now nothing is due against the petitioner. Heard.

Considering this aspect of the matter, FIR No.563 dated 09.10.2015 along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom RAVINDER SINGH 2018.10.04 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document is ordered to be quashed inasmuch as continuation of trial after

-2CRM-M-6616 of 2016 (O&M) payment of compounding fee by the petitioner is hit by the doctrine of "double jeopardy".

Disposed of.

(Ramendra Jain) October 03, 2018 Judge R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2018.10.04 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document