Petitioner sought directions to stop enquiries under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in an IPC case. Court dismissed petition because challan was already presented and trial had commenced, rendering the application infructuous.
Directions to stop further enquiries were not granted as the petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-21150-2017
Date of decision: 19.12.2017
Davinder Kumar Gupta
..... Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
..... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN
PRESENT: Ms. Harjot Kaur, Advocate for Mr. NS Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner.
Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab.
RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)
Through the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to stop further enquiries in FIR No. 74 dated 16.04.2017 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Navi Baradari, District Jalandhar, in contravention to the instruction/order dated 14.01.2009 (Annexure P-9).
Learned State counsel has filed reply on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 5 in Court today. The same is taken on record. Office to tag the same at the appropriate place. As per averments made in the reply, learned State counsel submits that the instant petition has rendered infructuous, as challan has already been presented in the trial Court on 07.12.2017 and the next date of hearing is 02.01.2018.
In view of the above, the instant petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous.
December 19, 2017 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No
Rishu Kataria 2017.12.19 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to quash further enquiries in pending criminal proceedings.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Davinder Kumar Gupta
State of Punjab
RAMENDRA JAIN
As recorded by the court registry
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