Criminal Misc. No. M-17040 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-17040 of 2011 Date of Decision: 30.5.2011 Sukhwinder Singh and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Mohammad Salim, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the residents and Member Panchayat of village Jandali Khurd, Tehsil Malerkotla, District Sangrur. They have a grievance that Sarpanch of the village had embezzled the funds of Gram Panchayat. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have submitted representations to the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Sangrur, Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Sangrur. I am afraid that this Court, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., cannot exercise its jurisdiction and issue directions. Petitioners, if so advised, shall file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions that the official respondents, to whom the representations have been given, should act in accordance with the Criminal Misc. No. M-17040 of 2011 2 provisions of law. Learned counsel for the petitioners, at this stage, submits that he be permitted to withdraw the present petition with a liberty to take recourse to the alternative remedy, available to him, in accordance with the provisions of law. As prayed, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 30, 2011 “DK”