Geeta v. Dharmendra And ORS

CRM-M-7380-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 221-A CRM-M-7380-2018 Date of Decision: 02.08.2024 Geeta .... Petitioner

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Dharmendra and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Dhruv Mittal , Advocate for the respondents. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for setting aside the judgment dated 13.09.2017, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal, whereby Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 2015 filed by respondent/husband-Dharmendra, was partly allowed. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to take recourse to the appropriate remedy, in accordance with law, in view of judgment dated 24.04.2023 passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CRM-M-19553-2023, titled as 'Jaspal Kaur Alias Pinki and others vs. State of Punjab and another', wherein it has been held that 'the proceedings under Section 12 of the DV Act are civil in nature, therefore, RISHU KATARIA 2024.08.05 19:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

CRM-M-7380-2018 -2a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. or revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C., assailing the order passed in complaint filed under the provisions of DV Act are not maintainable'.

In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty aforesaid.

02.08.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2024.08.05 19:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.