IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-8253 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 25th March, 2009 Smt. Asha and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.K. Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the FIR No. 64 dated 16.06.2008 registered at Police Station Barara, District Ambala under Sections 406, 498-A, 354, 506, 34 IPC. FIR was lodged by Ms. Sonu Sahota daughter-in-law of the petitioners. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that there are no specific allegations against the petitioners, rather there are general omnibus allegations. Attention of the counsel has been drawn to the FIR (Annexure P-1), where it has been specifically alleged that on 27th February, 2007, all the accused had demanded Rs.3.50 lakh for purchase of car. Therefore, contention raised is untenable. At this stage, counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both petitioners are senior citizens. Petitioner No.1 mother-in-law is aged Criminal Misc. No. M-8253 of 2009 (O&M) 62 years and petitioner No.2 father-in-law is aged 61 years. It has further been submitted that report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. (challan) has been filed by the prosecution. No case for quashing the FIR is made out. However, taking into consideration the relationship and age of the petitioners, their personal appearance before the trial Court, is exempted, subject to their filing an undertaking that they shall cause their appearance as and when required by the trial Court. They shall also file an undertaking that the evidence, if any, recorded in their absence but in the presence of their counsel, shall be binding upon them. The trial Court may incorporate any other conditions in the undertaking to be submitted by the accused. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 25, 2009 rps 2