Chetna Chopra v. State Of Haryana And Another

2023:PHHC:128613

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

246-A CRM-M-33220-2023 Date of decision: 03.10.2023 Chetna Chopra ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana and another ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Mr. Tushar Wadhwa, Advocate for Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Karan Garg, AAG Haryana.

***** ARUN MONGA, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of orders dated 23.10.2019 (Annexure P-12) and 06.01.2020 (Annexure P-13) respectively passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala in FIR No.331 dated 12.07.2018 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 500, 501 of IPC and Section 67 of IT Act, at Police Station, Baldev Nagar, District Ambala, vide which passport of petitioner was detained and even the renewal/travel of petitioner was stalled, allegedly without any basis in defiance to the provisions of The Passport Act, 1967 and for release of his passport. 2.

De hors the merits of the case, since FIR itself has been quashed vide order of even date passed in CRM-M-48947-2019, present petition is allowed and it is directed that passport of the petitioner be returned to her forthwith. 3.

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (ARUN MONGA) JUDGE October 03, 2023 Ajay Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No
AJAY KUMAR 2023.10.19 17:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh