IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 5452 of 2010 Date of decision: 6.4.2010 Phuman Singh and ors …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and anr …Respondents Present: Mr Puneet Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. S.S.SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 CrPC has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR 154 dated 6.7.2007 (P7) registered at PS Sadar Ferozepur for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 419, 468, 471 and 120B IPC. During the course of hearing, it has transpired that charge in the case has been framed and the complainant has also been cross- examined. It is well known that ordinarily criminal proceedings which are instituted against an accused must be tried and taken to a logical conclusion. This Court would be reluctant to interfere with the proceedings at an inter locutary stage. The learned trial Court having taken cognizance of the case and also the trial having commenced, it would be inappropriate to interfere at an intermediary stage of the trial. The case of the petitioner primarily is that only a civil claim is maintainable. However, merely because a civil claim is maintainable, it does not per se mean that the criminal prosecution is altogether barred. The same depends on the facts and circumstances of Cr Misc M- 5452 of 2010 2 each case. The question regarding the maintainability of the civil claim only may be raised by the petitioner before the trial Court itself after prosecution evidence has been concluded. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, no interference by this Court is warranted. Consequently, there is no merit in this case and the same is accordingly dismissed. 6.4.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge