IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.19053 -M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : APRIL 1, 2010 PRITPAL SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. PK Khindria, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. SPS Sidhu, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.97 dated 21.6.2007 under Section 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Fatehgarh Sahib (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings. It is brought out that incriminating material was collected against the petitioner during the course of investigation and, therefore, final report under Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, has already been filed. Taking cognizance of the material placed before the court having competent jurisdiction, even charges have been framed. Rather, 5 prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the trial is at an Criminal Misc. No.19053 -M of 2008 2 advance stage. Considering the stage of the case, no ground for quashing of the FIR and subsequent proceedings is made out. The petition is dismissed. April 1, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?