The Court dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash a complaint under the PC PNDT Act. The petitioner was relegated to the trial court with liberty to raise pleas on merit.
Petitioner relegated to trial court with liberty to raise pleas on merit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-6560-2019 DATE OF DECISION:-24.05.2019
DR. HARWINDER KAUR SONDH ...PETITIONER..
V.
CIVIL SURGEON, LUDHIANA AND ANR. ...RESPONDENTS...
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN
Present: Mr. Om Pal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)
Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for quashing complaint No.COMI 7582 of 2016 dated 13.07.2016 (P-5) under Sections 3(3), 4(4), 5(2), 18, 6(b), 23(3), PC PNDT Act, 1994 and Rule 11(2) PC PNDT Rules, 1996 read with Section 120-B IPC and summoning order dated 22.05.2018 (P-6) qua the petitioner.
Heard.
The petitioner is relegated to trial court with liberty to move an application raising all the pleas, which shall be dealt with by the trial court on merit.
Disposed of.
24.05.2019 (RAMENDRA JAIN) sonika JUDGE whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No whether reportable: Yes/No
SONIKA 2019.05.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to quash the First Information Complaint and subsequent summoning order against the petitioner.
Whether the petition raises sufficient grounds to be disposed of under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Dr. Harwinder Kaur Sondh
Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana
Ramendra Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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