Paras Kamboj And Others v. State Of Haryana And Another

2024:PHHC:032000

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-32216-2020 (O&M) Date of order: 04.03.2024 Paras Kamboj & Others .....Petitioner(s) Vs.

State of Haryana & Another .....Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Nitin Jain, Advocate for Mr. Bikramjit Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Aditya Pal Singla, AAG Haryana.

Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate for respondent No.2.

***** Nidhi Gupta, J.

Prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of order dated 13.11.2019 (Annexure P17) passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jagadhri vide which the petitioners have been declared as Proclaimed Persons/Offenders and in pursuance to the same, proceedings under Section 83 Cr.P.C. has been ordered to be initiated against the property of the petitioners. 2.

Learned State Counsel on instructions submits that present petition has been rendered infructuous as FIR No.650/2020 has been registered against the petitioners under Section 174-A IPC at Police Station City Yamuna Nagar.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks an adjournment.

SUNENA 2024.03.14 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

2024:PHHC:032000 4.

Perusal of order sheets shows that present matter pertained to the year 2020, however, notice has not yet been issued in the same till date as the matter has been either adjourned at request of learned counsel for the petitioners on 15.01.2021, 19.03.2021, 06.12.2021 and 12.09.2023; or has been adjourned on account of non-appearance on behalf of the petitioners i.e. on 30.03.2022 and 15.11.2022. As noted above, even a request for adjournment has been made today also on behalf of the petitioners, however, this Court is not inclined to accede to the request made on behalf of the petitioners. Moreover, as stated by learned State Counsel, the present petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioners in pursuance to order dated 13.11.2019 (Annexure P17), whereby petitioners were declared as Proclaimed Offenders, aforesaid FIR No.650 of 2020 under Section 174-A IPC has been filed in this respect at Police Station City Yamuna Nagar. This fact is not denied by learned counsel for the petitioners.

5.

In view of the above, present petition is disposed of as infructuous.

6.

Pending application(s) if any also stand(s) disposed of. 04.03.2024 (Nidhi Gupta) Sunena Judge Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SUNENA 2024.03.14 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document