Raovinder Singh v. State Of Ut Chandigarh And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27424-2024 Date of decision: May 29th, 2024 Raovinder Singh .....Petitioner

Versus

State of U.T. Chandigarh and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Ms. Deepika, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.18 dated 13.02.2024 under Section 174-A of the IPC registered at Police Station Sector 36, Chandigarh, and order dated 16.10.2019 passed by learned JMIC, Chandigarh in complaint No.NACT-17588 dated 14.09.2018, whereby the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender.

2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she would not press her prayer with respect to quashing of the aforementioned FIR and the same may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to take recourse to the alternate remedy available to the petitioner under the provisions of law at appropriate stage. 3.

Ordered accordingly.

4.

Learned counsel submits that she would restrict her submissions to being granted seven days time to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court in complaint case. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till his appearance before the trial Court and directions be given to the trial PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.29 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-27424-2024 -2Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously.

5.

Notice of motion.

6.

Mr. Abhinav Gupta, Additiona Public Prosecutor, U.T. Chandigarh, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 7.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of `10,000/- to be deposited with the State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh.

8.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. May 29th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.05.29 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh