Crl. Misc.No.M 17672 of 2008 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 17672 of 2008 Date of Decision:-29.11.2010 Gurbinder Kaur Sandhu and another ......Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and another. ......Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. N.S.Shekhawat, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, A.A.G., Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Petitioners Gurbinder Kaur Sandhu (sister-in-law) and Rachhpal Kaur (mother-in-law) have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.57 dated 19.07.2005 under Sections 498-A, 406, 420, 506, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered with Police Station Khalra, District Tarn Taran lodged by complainant-respondent No.2 (wife). The ground taken, inter alia, is that both the petitioners are residents of Canada since 06.04.1998 and 13.02.1994 respectively and the marriage between husband Harbir Singh Sandhu (brother of petitioner No.1 and son of petitioner No.2) with the complainant had Crl. Misc.No.M 17672 of 2008 #2# been solemnized on 20.11.2000 and both the petitioners were not present at the time of marriage. It is stated that in fact till date, they have never visited India, matrimonial home or parental house of the complainant. Learned State Counsel submits that before the merits of the case can be adverted, the petition is not maintainable in view of the fact that the same has been filed through a power of attorney. He further on instructions from Head Constable Sahab Singh states that both the petitioners have since been declared proclaimed offender. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the present petition. Dismissed as withdrawn. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 29th November, 2010 Gagan