IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.14518-M of 2005 Date of Order: 14.03.2008 Karan Singh Tanwar ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana. ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.R.S.Cheema, Senior Advocate with Mr. J.S.Mehndiratta,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Navneet Singh, AAG, Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL J. Vide order dated 31.01.2008, learned counsel for the State sought time to verify the facts as to whether challan against the petitioner under Section 216 of Indian Penal Code has been presented or not. In affidavit dated 06.03.2008 filed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Detective) Sonipat, the following stand has been taken:- "3. That in this regard it is submitted that the main accused i.e. Driver of Dumper/Truck HR-55A/2675 has been arrested on 25.10.2004 and after completion of investigation report under 173(2) has been submitted before the Ld. Illaqa Magistrate against the Driver of the truck only. 4. That from the investigation made by the investigating agency, there was no sufficient evidence or reasonable grounds of suspicion to justify the arrest of petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 216 IPC, hence in the case challan has been submitted against the Criminal Misc. No.14518-M of 2005 -2- Driver of truck only, for the offence punishable under Sections 279/304-A IPC. 5. That now the petitioner is no more required by the police in the said case." Keeping in view the statement in the affidavit referred to above, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been rendered infructuous and the same may be dismissed as such. Dismissed as infructuous. March 14, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE