Jaswant Singh v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: February 24, 2025 Jaswant Singh ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

Present:

Mr. Sarthak Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Amandeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

1.

Feeling aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, dated 02.06.2023, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ferozepur, as affirmed in appeal by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Ferozepur, vide impugned judgement dated 03.10.2024, present criminal revision petition has been filed by the petitioner - Jaswant Singh.

2.

On 25.10.2024, co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed the following order:- Mr. Rajat Dogra, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** The petitioner assails judgment dated 3.10.2024 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ferozepur vide which his conviction as recorded by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ferozepur vide judgment and order of sentence dated 2.6.2023 for having committed offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, has been upheld.

This Court finds that the petitioner despite specifically having been directed to surrender vide impugned judgment dated 3.10.2024, has not surrendered till date.

List again on 19.11.2024.

The petitioner would be well advised to surrender before the Court concerned by the next date of hearing.

Sd/- (Gurvinder Singh Gill) Judge 25.10.2024"

Thereafter, on 19.11.2024 and 10.02.2025, the case by adjourned on the request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, and the following orders were passed:- Mr. Rajat Dogra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

***** Upon request made on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter is adjourned to 10.2.2025.

Sd/- (Gurvinder Singh Gill) Judge 19.11.2024 Present:- Mr. Rajat Dogra, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. J.S. Arora, DAG, Punjab.

- On request of learned counsel for the petitioner, adjourned to 19.02.2025.

Sd/- (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 10.02.2025"

Lastly, on 19.02.2025, again one last opportunity was granted to the petitioner to comply with the order dated 25.10.2024, passed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court, by observing as under:- Mr. Sarthak Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. ****** On repeated requests made by counsel for the petitioner, one last opportunity is granted to the petitioner to comply with the order dated 25.10.2024 passed by the coordinate Bench of this Court. In the interest of justice, adjourned to 24.02.2025.

To be shown in the urgent list.

Sd/- (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE February 19, 2025"

3.

Today, at the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. 4.

Dismissed as withdrawn.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE February 24, 2025 Pkapoor Whether Speaking/Reasoned:

YES/NO Whether Reportable:

YES/NO