IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. 46525-M of 2007 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 7, 2008 JAGTAR SINGH ETC. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UJJAGAR SINGH .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: None for the petitioner(s). Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate, for the respondent. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of Criminal Complaint No.23 dated 2.8.2003 under Sections 499, 500, 502, 506, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Rajpura (Annexure P-1), and summoning order dated 4.9.2006 (Annexure P-2). The facts, as pleaded in the petition, are that certain allegations were made against the complainant for giving unauthorized and illegal possession of shamlat land to the persons known to him. The Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Development), on inquiry, endorsed the allegations and the complainant was, accordingly, suspended from the post of Sarpanch. The complainant filed an appeal, which was allowed. On the Criminal Misc. 46525-M of 2007 (O&M) 2 strength of these documents, allegations of defamation have been made. A perusal of the complaint and the documents produced indicate that the matter cannot be decided while taking evidence on affidavit and counter affidavit. In view of the above, no ground for interference while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, is made out. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. August 7, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE