The court disposed of the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as infructuous due to the death of one petitioner and the acquittal of the other in the connected criminal case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
233 CRM-M-14671-2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.08.2024
Nasib Kaur and another .… Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others .... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA
Present: - Mr. Madan Lal Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Rishu Madan, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3.
NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)
Prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No. 76 dated 22.10.2016 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 498-A, 323 IPC at Police Station Mukandpur, District SBS Nagar alongwith all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.
Learned counsel for the State has filed status report dated 05.08.2024 by way of an affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Banga, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on behalf of respondent No.1 which is taken on record.
At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioner No.1 who is the maternal grandmother-in-law ( nani ) of the alleged victim/wife/respondent No.3, has expired; and petitioner No.2 who is the
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maternal uncle-in-law ( mama ) of the alleged victim/wife/respondent No.3 has been acquitted vide order dated 05.12.2023 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in CIS No. CHI-2462017 titled as ‘ State vs. Raj Kumari and others ’ in the above-said FIR. Learned counsel for the petitioners has handed over a copy of the said order which is taken on record. It is submitted that accordingly, the present petition may be disposed of.
Ordered accordingly.
Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
09.08.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) Divyanshi JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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Nasib Kaur and another
State of Punjab and others
Nidhi Gupta
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