PARVINDERJIT SINGH Vs. STATE U T CHANDIGARH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in these appeals is to the order of learned Single Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Though the appellants had filed application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short the 'Code') praying for quashing the proceedings in FIR No.73 dated 15.4.2008 registered in respect of offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the 'IPC') in Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh, in essence the prayer was for grant of protection under Section 438 of the Code.

(3.) Background facts, highlighted by the appellants, are as follows: