Janpal Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-31318 of 2023 2024:PHHC:031709

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31318 of 2023 DATE OF DECISION :- 05.03.2024 Janpal Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Pushp Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Pankaj Bains, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3. Mr. Yuvraj Singh Tiwana, AAG, Punjab.

*** SUMEET GOEL , J.

(Oral) 1.

By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 23.12.2020 passed by JMIC, Patiala passed in FIR No. 94 dated 03.12.2019 under Sections 406,498-A of IPC, registered at Police Station Women, Patiala, District Patiala.

2.

On 13.02.2024, the following order was passed :- "Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, due to inadvertence, the victim-wife-Harpreet Kaur could not be impleaded as a party respondent.

On oral request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the victim, namely, Harpreet Kaur d/o Sh. Manjit Singh, r/o Village Bahadurgarh, Tehsil Samana, District Patiala, presently residing at Melbourne Australia, is directed to be impleaded as partyrespondent No.3. Registry is directed to carry out necessary correction in the memo of parties.

Mr.Pankaj Bains, Advocate, who is appearing for respondent PARVINDER SINGH 2024.03.05 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh

CRM-M-31318 of 2023 2024:PHHC:031709 No. 2, appears on behalf of newly added respondent No.3 as well.

Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties.

Put up on 05.03.2024.

Operation of the impugned order dated 23.12.2020 shall remain stayed till the next date of hearing."

3.

Vide order of even date i.e. 05.03.2024, the FIR in question has been quashed (on the basis of compromise) in CRM-M-31377 of 2023. 4.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed. The order dated 23.12.2020 passed by JMIC, Patiala passed in FIR No. 94 dated 03.12.2019 under Sections 406,498-A of IPC, registered at Police Station Women, Patiala, District Patiala is quashed.

(SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 05.03.2024 P.Singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PARVINDER SINGH 2024.03.05 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh