Cr.Misc. M 29955 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 29955 of 2010 Date of decision:8.10.2010 Rajwinder Kaur and anr Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others Respondent Present: Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioners seek quashing of FIR, registered at the instance of Rajwant Kaur alleging that her daughter Sandeep Kaur respondent No.3 had been kidnapped by Jugraj Singh. Learned counsel submits that respondent No.3 Sandeep Kaur is present in the court to tell that she is happily married to Jugraj Singh and that her mother had lodged a wrong FIR as the marriage had not been performed after getting her consent. I have considered the facts and circumstances of this case. The FIR was registered on 8.6.2010. Instead of appearing before this court, respondent No.3 is required to appear before the investigating officer and it is mandatory for the investigating officer to record her statement as per the provisions of Section 163 (2) Cr.P.C. in case she makes any voluntary statement before the investigating officer. The petition is disposed of with a direction that in case Sandeep Kaur- respondent No.3 approaches the investigating officer and offers her statement u/s 163(2) Cr.P.C. voluntarily, her statement would be recorded and further steps would be taken in accordance with law. It is Cr.Misc. M 29955 of 2010 2 clarified that Sandeep Kaur will not be forcibly taken in custody by any police official in case she approaches the investigating officer to record her statement. In case respondent No.3 Sandeep Kaur feels any difficulty in approaching the investigating officer, it will be open to her to approach SSP Batala for compliance of this order. It is expected that this order will be complied with in letter and spirit. It will be open to the prosecution agency to cancel the FIR in case, on the basis of statement of Sandeep Kaur, no offence is found to be made out against Jugraj Singh or any other person. October 8 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE