LAWS(P&H)-2007-1-125

AMARJIT SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On January 08, 2007
AMARJIT SINGH Appellant
V/S
The State Of Punjab Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE prayer in this petition is for quashing of Kalandra dated 7.7.2000 under Section 182 IPC registered against the Petitioner at Police Station, Sherpur District Sangrur.

(2.) A brief reference to the relevant facts may be made. The Petitioner was a complainant in case F.I.R. No. 41 dated 8.5.2000 under Section 324/34 IPC which was registered in Police Station, Sherpur, against Bant Singh and others. The Petitioner thereafter also filed a criminal complaint No. 17 dated 14.6.2000 under Sections 326, 324, 323, 34 IPC read with Section 120 -B IPC against Bant Singh and others.

(3.) AS the Petitioner and the opposite party are residents of the same village, it appears that on intervention of the respectables and Panchayat of the village, a compromise took place between the parties on 26.7.2000. Pursuant thereto, the Petitioner withdrew his criminal complaint. As regard to the above -mentioned criminal case registered by the police on the Petitioner's complaint, though he appeared as a prosecution witness but did not depose against the accused persons so as to ensure their acquittal.