Criminal Misc. No. M-42310 of 2007 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-42310 of 2007 Date of Decision: 14.1.2009 Hans Raj …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2. None for respondent No.3. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved against the framing of charge. Order of framing of charge was assailed before the revisional Court. In the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., quashing has been sought against the order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, (Ad hoc), Patiala, who affirmed framing of charge by the trial Court. Counsel for the petitioner contends that witnesses are relying upon oral evidence to state that amount was parted by the complainant to the the accused. He further states that in support of oral assertion no Criminal Misc. No. M-42310 of 2007 2 document or receipt has been executed. What is the value of oral evidence, it is in realm of appreciation of evidence which cannot be gone into in the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Counsel for the petitioner states that dispute is of civil nature, therefore, criminal proceedings are not made out. Power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are to be used in exceptional circumstances. The two Courts below have evaluated the evidence gathered during investigation which cannot be lightly interfered with. Therefore, no ground for quashing of order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, (Ad hoc), Patiala, is made out and hence, the present petition is dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 14, 2009 “DK”