In S. N. Sharma vs. State of Punjab, the bench disposed of a Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition seeking quashing of enquiries due to alleged harassment. The court held the petition infructuous as an FIR (No. 186) had already been registered against the petitioner.
The impugned petition was disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.
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IN THE H IGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
242 CR M -M-4554-2022
Dat e of Decision: 22.10.2024
Som Nath S harma .… Petitioner
Versus
State of P u njab and others .... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA
Present: - Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.
Ms. Guramrit Kaur, DAG, Pu n jab.
NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)
Prayer in this petition filed u n der Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for issuance of directions to respondents N o . 2 and 3 to stop the enquiry proceedin g s with regard to Complaint No. 1021 dated 16.10.2021 filed by responden t No. 6, as already 03 detailed enquiries have been conducted on the earlier 03 complaints filed by resp o ndent No. 6-Paramjit Kaur and now agai n the petitioner and his wife a re again un-necessarily being harassed o n account of 4th false and frivo l ous complaint No. 1021 dated 16.10.202 1 , filed by respondent No. 6.
At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instan t petition has been rendered infr u ctuous and may be disposed of as such, i n view of averments made in p a ra 10 (at page No. 12 of the status rep o rt) status report dated 12.09.20 2 2, filed by way of affidavit of Ms. Madh v i Sharma, Deputy Superintend e nt of Police, PBI Crime against Women a n d Children, Hoshiarpur, wher e in it has been averred that an FIR No. 186 dated 29.06.2022 under Sections 323, 324, 34 IPC, Police
RISHU KATARIA 2024.10.23 19:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.
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Staiton Ra m an Mandi, District Jalandhar h as been registered against the petitioner, h is wife and son.
In view of the above, the pr e sent petition is disposed of as
having been rendered infructuous.
22.10.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No
RISHU KATARIA 2024.10.23 19:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is maintainable given that an FIR has already been registered.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Som Nath Sharma
State of Punjab
Paramjit Kaur
Nidhi Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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