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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/31439/2022disposed of

Jasveer Singh Alias Bittu Thind v. State Of Punjab And Another

2024-05-03Mr. Justice Anoop Chitkara2 pages

CRM-M-31439-2022  2024:PHHC:061647

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31439-2022 Date of Decision: 03.05.2024 Jasveer Singh alias Bittu Thind ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Akshay Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Kanav Bansal, DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Nisha Kanojia, Legal aid counsel for respondent No.2. ***** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 22.06.2022 Dakha, Ludhiana Rural 406, 420 & 120B IPC Seeking quashing of above captioned FIR, petitioner has come up before this Court by filing the present petition under Section 482 CrPC, on 20.07.2022. 2.

Legal aid counsel appearing for respondent No.2 opposes the maintainability of the present petition by submitting that charges have been framed on 06.01.2024.

3.

State counsel on instructions also corroborates the above said statement made by legal aid counsel.

4.

Given the above contention that the charges have been framed and judicial order has been passed and report under Section 173 CrPC would merge in the said order and it is legally required to challenge the same. 5.

Faced with the situation, petitioner's counsel seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to challenge the order of framing of charges also.

ANJU RANI 2024.05.06 09:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-31439-2022  2024:PHHC:061647 6.

Given above, petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. It is clarified that filing and withdrawal of the present petition shall not come in the way in case, petitioner chooses to file fresh petition in accordance with law. It is made clear that in case such petition is filed, the time for which the present petition was pending before this Court, shall not be counted while calculating the delay in challenging the framing of charges. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. It is clarified that legal aid counsel shall be entitled to remuneration in accordance with law. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 03.05.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable?

No ANJU RANI 2024.05.06 09:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh