IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl.Rev. No. 177 of 2006 Date of Decision: January 29 , 2009 Baldev Singh ...........Petitioner Versus Raghbir Singh and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mrs.Justice Sabina Present: Mr. Rajesh Bhateja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG Punjab for respondent No.4 Mr. Jatinder Singla, Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 3 ** Sabina, J. Petitioner-Baldev Singh has filed this petition challenging order dated 8.8.2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast Track Court, Sangrur whereby Raghbir Singh, Darbara Singh and Pargat Singh, respondents No. 1 to 3, were discharged. Petitioner filed a complaint against Gurmail Singh etc. and on the basis of the same, FIR No. 229 of 6.7.2001 under Sections 418, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (for short `IPC') was registered at Police Station Sunam. The allegations levelled by the complainant in the complaint was that when summons were issued by the Director, Consolidation Punjab regarding his service in an appeal filed by Tej Kaur, his signatures were forged on the summons, and as a result, the Director, Consolidation Punjab proceeded with the appeal after considering the petitioner absent despite service. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that all the accused in connivance with each other has forged the signatures on the Crl.Rev. No. 177 of 2006 -2- summons and as a result, the appeal filed by Tej Kaur was allowed and the matter was remanded back to the Court below for a fresh decision. Learned counsel for the respondents No. 1 to 3 has submitted that the said respondents had been involved in the case merely because of their relationship with Tej Kaur and Joginder Singh. Raghbir Singh and Darbara Singh were sons of Joginder Singh, whereas, Pargat Singh was son of Tej Kaur. There is force in the contentions raised by learned counsel for respondents No. 1 to 3. Respondents No. 1 and 2- Raghbir Singh and Darbara Singh are sons of Joginder Singh and respondent No.3 -Pargat Singh is son of Tej Kaur. At the relevant time, the case which was pending between the complainant and his co-sharers was being pursued by Joginder Singh and Tej Kaur. Although their sons are beneficiaries yet they cannot be made to face the criminal proceedings because at the relevant time the case was being fought by Tej Kaur and Joginder Singh. In these circumstances, the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast Track Court Sangrur rightly held that Raghbir Singh, Darbara Singh and Pargat Singh were liable to be discharged as they had been impleaded as accused merely because of their relationship with Joginder Singh and Tej Kaur. The impugned order does not call for any interference . Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. ( Sabina ) Judge January 29 , 2009 arya