This was a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings on the basis of a compromise. The jurisdiction was dismissed as rendered infructuous after a Lok Adalat accepted an untraced report.
Petition dismissed as infructuous following acceptance of untraced report at Lok Adalat.
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CRM NO. M-17438 OF 2011 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM NO. M-17438 OF 2011 (O&M) DECIDED ON : 29.11.2011
Lakhwinder Singh
...Petitioner
versus
State of Punjab and another
...Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. C. PURI
Present : Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Ms. Simsi Dhir Malhotra, AAG, Punjab.
K. C. PURI, J. (ORAL)
Learned State counsel has appeared on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Respondent No.2 duly served but none has appeared on his behalf.
This is a petition for quashing on the basis of compromise.
Learned State counsel has placed on record the photo stat copy of the order dated 26.03.2011 passed by the Presiding Officer, Lok Adalat wherein it has been mentioned that untraced report was presented and the same has been accepted on the statement of complainant Ravinder Singh.
CRM NO. M-17438 OF 2011 (O&M)
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Since, the untraced report has been accepted, so learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has become infructuous.
Dismissed as having been rendered infructous, as per the statement of learned counsel for the petitioner.
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 shalini
(K. C. PURI) JUDGE
Lakhwinder Singh
State of Punjab and another
K. C. PURI
As recorded by the court registry
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