Abhinav Joshi v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-29056-2023 (O&M) -12023:PHHC:080997

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-29056-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision : 02.06.2023 Abhinav Joshi ......... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present :

Mr.Sanjay Kaushal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) The petitioner through instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is seeking quashing of FIR No.5 dated 21.01.2022 registered at Police Station Women Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar, under Section 498-A of IPC.

Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, confines his prayer to exemption of petitioner from personal appearance before the trial Court on the ground that the petitioner is a doctor and he is posted at Ellenabad, District Sirsa as Medical Officer. It is very difficult for the petitioner to travel after obtaining leave on each and every date from Ellenabad to Jalandhar.

Without commenting on merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with following directions :

i) Personal appearance of the petitioners before trial Court shall remain exempt;

ii) The petitioner shall remain present as and when ANJU GOEL 2023.06.02 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-29056-2023 (O&M) -22023:PHHC:080997 specifically called by the trial Court;

iii)The petitioner shall not raise any grouse on the sole ground of his absence, if any adverse order is passed against the him;

iv) The petitioner shall be at liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial Court and avail remedies as permissible by law, if any adverse order is passed against him. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 02.06.2023 anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.06.02 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document