Crl. Misc. No.M-1198 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-1198 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.02.2011 ***** Krishan Chand Jhanji ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Anr. ... Respondents ***** CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR ***** Present: Mr. AK Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. KS Pannu, DAG, Punjab. ***** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) Crl. Misc Nos.5428-29 of 2011 Crl. Misc. applications are allowed as prayed for. The additional affidavit of petitioner along with Annexure P-5 is taken on record. Crl. Misc. No.M-1198 of 2009 While issuing notice of motion on 15.01.2009, the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner was that after the filing of the challan, the police has started re-investigation of the case without seeking any permission from the trial Court. In fact, on 20.09.2010 a specific query was put to the State as to whether the Vigilance could have suo motu enquired into the case and sought permission to further investigate the case in spite of the fact that they were not the investigating agency in this case. Learned counsel for the State placed on record an order dated 09.08.2006 passed by JMIC, Ludhiana vide which an application moved by the Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana has been allowed. The Court had Crl. Misc. No.M-1198 of 2009 (O&M) -2- permitted them to conduct further investigation so as to present a supplementary challan under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. The said order is taken on record. In view of the above, learned counsel for the State states that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. FEBRUARY 07, 2011 (NIRMALJIT KAUR) RAJAN JUDGE