Criminal Misc. No.M-11931 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.M.No.M-11931 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 29.7.2011 Jagjit Singh etc. PETITIONERS VERSUS Jasbir Kaur RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Shri S.S.Chandi, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri A.K.Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. MAHESH GROVER, J. This petition is directed against the complaint filed by respondent Jasbir Kaur under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. A perusal of the material on record reveals that no order had been passed when the petition was filed in this Court. The petitioner had prayed that the complaint be quashed, but if the same is to be evaluated, then it is seen that in the exercise of power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. a complaint cannot be quashed, if it discloses the accrual of a legitimate cause of action to the complainant. At the threshold when no order had been passed, the petitioner by filing this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has chosen a misconceived remedy. It is also stated by Criminal Misc. No.M-11931 of 2009 -2- the learned counsel for the respondent that petitioner No.1 has since expired. There is no information forthcoming from either of the counsels appearing for the petitioners or the respondent as to what is the status of the case, despite the fact that an opportunity was granted to them on earlier occasion on 10.8.2010. Having regard to the aforesaid facts cumulatively, the petition is dismissed. (MAHESH GROVER) July 29, 2011 JUDGE GD WHETHER TO BE REFERRED TO REPORTER? YES/NO