CRR No. 372 of 1999 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRR No. 372 of 1999 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.03.2011 State of Punjab ....Petitioner Versus Jaspal Singh ....Respondent Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab for the petitioner. Ms. Puja Chopra, Advocate for the respondent. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). Learned counsel for the respondent states that in the case of Harnek Singh Vs. State of Punjab (Crl. Misc.M-5860 of 1991, decided on 25.9.1998), this Court has taken the view that offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be investigated by the Inspector, hence challan filed is not valid. Relying on the judgement in the case of Harnek Singh (supra), the trial Court has passed discharge order in the trial pending against the accused. Order of the trial Court dated 5.12.1998, discharging CRR No. 372 of 1999 2 the accused – respondent herein was challenged in the present petition. Learned counsel for the accused – respondent further states that the judgement of this Court in the matter of Harnek Singh (supra) was challenged before the Apex Court and was set aside by the Apex Court. According to the learned counsel for the respondent, after setting aside the judgement in the matter of Harnek Singh (supra) by the Supreme Court, the basis of discharge order passed by the learned Sessions Judge was not available any more, therefore, police again filed challan against the accused. Accused has faced trial and has been acquitted. Therefore, present petition has been rendered infructuous. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the revisionist has fairly stated that in view of acquittal of the accused – respondent on the basis of subsequent challan in the same matter, present petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be dismissed as such. Dismissed as infructuous. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 10.03.2011 sk.