Criminal Misc. No. M-2142 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-2142 of 2009 Date of Decision: 25.3.2009 Narinder Kaur …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Rahul Chhatwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. BY Narinder Kaur. She has stated that her husband Kulwinder Singh has been abducted by some private financiers. Notice of motion was issued. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Paramjit Singh, Head Constable, has stated that on 1.8.2007, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, had convicted Kulwinder Singh, husband of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and he was sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default whereof to further undergo Criminal Misc. No. M-2142 of 2009 2 rigorous imprisonment for one month. It is stated that thereafter Kulwinder Singh has absconded. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, has issued warrants of arrest. Mr. Mehardeep Singh submits that preliminary enquiry has shown that Kulwinder Singh, husband of the petitioner is evading arrest. Therefore, the story projected by the petitioner in the present petition is not tenable. He has further submitted that every effort will be made to effect arrest of the petitioner within four months from today. In view of the submission made by counsel for the State, present petition is disposed off with liberty to petitioner to approach this Court again in case whereabouts of the husband of petitioner are not known within four months. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 25, 2009 “DK”