IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-8335 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 25th March, 2009 Shinder Pal Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. J. S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the FIR No. 14 dated 22.01.2009 (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Jagraon, District Ludhiana under Section 420 IPC. A perusal of the FIR (Annexure P-1) reveals that it has been alleged by the complainant that he was duped of Rs.4.83 lakh and petitioner was party to design of deceit. Counsel has drawn my attention to Annexure P-2, an application dated 5th January, 2007 preferred by the petitioner, in which it has been stated that petitioner was also victim of travel agent. Counsel has stated that such an averment was also made in an application (Annexure P-3) submitted to the President of Lok Bhalai Parti. What is the evidentiary value of Annexure P-2 and P-3? An official will be called from the concerned office of Senior Superintendent of Police to depose and prove this fact later in course of the trial. The present Criminal Misc. No. M-8335 of 2009 (O&M) petition contain defence of the petitioner, which cannot be taken into consideration in a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of the FIR. Hence, no interference is warranted in the present petition and the same is dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 25, 2009 rps 2