KIRAN @ KASHMIR KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRAYER made in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of criminal complaint No.17/10 dated 19.07.2010 for the offence under Sections 406, 498 -A, 120 -B IPC (Annexure P -1) and the summoning order dated 18.12.2010 (Annexure P -2) passed in the complaint filed by respondent No.2 before the learned Magistrate.

(2.) PETITIONER No.1 was summoned alongwith the husband and mother -in -law of complainant. It is not disputed that the husband and mother - in -law of complainant are appearing as accused in the trial Court. Petitioner No.1 is the sister -in -law of complainant and made a prayer for quashing of aforesaid complaint and summoning order. The instant petition qua petitioner No.2 -the mother -in -law was however dismissed as withdrawn on 18.05.2011.

(3.) AFTER hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the complainant, I find sufficient merit in the contention of petitioner No.1 as continuance of the proceedings against her would be an abuse of process of the Court.