IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.70625-M of 2006 Date of Decision : 15.1.2009 Akhtar and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Suresh Goel, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. S.S.Mor, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for the respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners submit that for the theft of same vehicle two FIRs have been registered, one at Police Station Nagina, District Mewat, bearing No.210 dated 15.12.2005, under Sections 379, 420, 468 and 471 IPC. Counsel further submit that another FIR bearing No.368 dated 26.12.2005, was registered at Police Station Dera Bassi, District Patiala, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 506 IPC. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Punjab, state that in the FIR registered at Police Station Dera Bassi, District Patiala, challan has been submitted and charges have been framed. Mr. S.S.Mor, Sr. DAG, Haryana, appearing for the State of Haryana, is unable to acquaint this Court regarding the status of FIR registered at Police Station Nagina, District Mewat. After hearing counsel for the parties, I am of the view that since the allegations in the two FIRs may have effect on the out-come, to save the judicial embarrassment, both the FIRs can be tried by one Court. Crl. Misc. No.70625-M of 2006 -2- During the course of arguments, the consensus have been formulated between the counsel for the parties that the proceedings arising out of FIR No.210 dated 15.12.2005, registered at Police Station Nagina, District Mewat, under Sections 379, 420, 468 and 471 IPC, after the conclusion of investigation can be transferred to the Court trying FIR No.368 dated 26.12.2005, registered at Police Station Dera Bassi, District Patiala, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 506 IPC, where charges have been framed. Both the FIRs shall be tried separately but simultaneously. In case, investigation in case FIR No.210 dated 15.12.2005 has not concluded, the same be concluded within three months from today and the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. be filed in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dera Bassi. In case, report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has already been filed in the Court of Illaqa Magistrate, then the case arising out of FIR No.210 dated 15.12.2005, registered at Police Station Nagina, District Mewat, be transferred to the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dera Bassi. The present petition is disposed of, with the above observations. 15.1.2009 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Vimal JUDGE