LAWS(SC)-2010-8-84

KISHAN SINGH Vs. GURPAL SINGH

Decided On August 12, 2010
KISHAN SINGH Appellant
V/S
GURPAL SINGH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This appeal has been preferred against the Judgment and Order dated 13.02.2009 of the Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in Criminal Misc. No. 4136 of 2003, wherein the First Information Report (for short, "FIR") dated 23.07.2002 lodged by the appellant under Sections 420/423/467/468/471/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter called as, "IPC") has been quashed placing reliance on the decree of Civil Court between the same parties in respect of the same subject matter.

(3.) The only question for our consideration involved in this appeal is as to whether criminal proceedings can be quashed by the High Court relying upon a finding of Civil Court on an issue involved in criminal proceedings in respect of the same subject matter.