Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 363, 366-A IPC and Section 12 POCSO. Counsel stated the accused stood acquitted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kapurthala on 02.06.2023, rendering the petition infructuous; the Court disposed of it accordingly.
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HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
215 CRM-M-27370-2021 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.11.2024
Gurpreet Singh and others
...Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA
Present: Ms. Amrita Nagpal, Advocate for Mr. Kushagra Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioners.
Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, A.A.G., Punjab.
NIDHI GUPTA, J. (Oral)
Prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No. 60 dated 24.05.2021 under Sections 363, 366-A IPC, 1860 and Section 12 of POCSO Act, 2012 registered at Police Station Fattu Dhinga, District Kapurthala (Annexure P-1) and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been rendered infructuous and the same may be disposed of as such as the accused/petitioners herein have been acquitted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kapurthala vide judgment dated 02.06.2023 in case No. SC/28/2022 titled as ‘ State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh and others ’ arising out of above said FIR. A copy of the said judgment has been handed over in Court today, which is taken on record.
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Ordered accordingly.
Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
08.11.2024 (NIDHI GUPTA) Divyanshi JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition for quashing FIR No. 60 dated 24.05.2021 survives after the petitioners' acquittal by the trial court.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Gurpreet Singh
State of Punjab
Nidhi Gupta
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