IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.12497 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 26, 2010 SUKHWINDER SINGH & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Vikas Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. DS Pheruman, Advocate, for respondents 6 to 12. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.52 dated 29.4.2009 under Sections 363, 366, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Mehatpur, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-3). Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that the investigation is still going on and the facts and circumstances narrated in the petition can be considered by the Investigating Agency before coming to a final conclusion whether the offence has been committed or not. In view of the fact that investigation is still going on, the petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Criminal Misc. No.12497 -M of 2009 2 Investigating Agency with their part of the story, which shall be taken into account by the Investigating Officer, before filing the report under the Code of Criminal Procedure. ASI Varinder Singh, who is present in court, states that because the petitioners are living together in the matrimonial home and at this point in time, the girl has attained the age of majority, there is no reason to effect the arrest of petitioner No.1. February 26, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?