ANGREJ SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petition is filed praying for quashing the First Information Report No. 4 dated 23.1.2011 under Section 8/9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered at Police Station Haibowal, Ludhiana.

(2.) THE First Information Report lodged by the 3rd respondent Rakesh Kumar Tangri would read that on 21.1.2011 his daughter Preety Tangri, the 2nd respondent herein proceeded to Khalsa College, Kumhar Mandi but did not return. He contacted petitioner Angrej Singh, Lambardar and informed him that his servant Tajinder Singh was also on the run. Petitioner Angrej Singh, Lambardar, came to the place of complainant Rakesh Kumar Tangri and informed him that he had already interacted with the police. He also demanded a sum of Rs. 1 lakh . The complainant paid a sum of Rs. 32,000/ - and informed accused Angrej Singh, Lambardar that rest of the money would be paid to him the moment his daughter return. The money was parted with in the presence of Rupa Rani, wife Somnath, brother and Vinod Kumar, friend of the complainant. The daughter of the complainant did not returned, but the accused demanded rest of the money and started threatening the complainant. The complainant having come to know that accused Angrej Singh usurped the money himself even without interacting with the police, lodged a complaint.

(3.) THE fact remains that the charges were framed as against the petitioner/accused. Some of the witnesses have already been examined. At this stage, the present petition invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed praying for quashing the First Information Report and the consequential proceedings initiated thereon.