IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M-1194 of 2010 Date of decision: 2.12.2010 Rattan Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and anr …Respondents Present: Mr Premjit Hundal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr VPS Sidhu, AAG Punjab. Mr JBS Gill, Advocate for respondent-2. S.S.SARON, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR 1.11.2008 (P1) whereby Rattan Singh – petitioner has been declared a PO. During the pendency of the petition, Cr Misc M-59496 of 2010 has been filed by the petitioner for permission to go abroad. During the course of hearing, it is not disputed by learned counsel for the parties that in the case i.e. complaint case under Section 500 IPC filed by respondent-2, the petitioner has put in appearance before the learned trial Court and the complainant’s evidence has been completed. It is also submitted that the statement of the petitioner has also been recorded. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that in view of the fact that the petitioner has appeared before the trial Court, the order declaring him a PO no longer subsists. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that since the case is now fixed for final arguments on 6.12.2010 and also considering the Cr Misc M-1194 of 2010 2 fact that he has put in appearance before the trial Court, he does not press r the present petition as well as the petition for permission to go abroad. This, however, it is submitted, is without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to file a fresh application in case a need so arises after the case is finally decided by the trial Court. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. 2.12.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge