IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.32196-M of 2009 Date of Decision:17.1.2011 Pawan Kumar and others .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. K.K. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. Mr. Padam Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of the complaint bearing No.4320 dated 29.12.2008 (Annexure P-1) filed by respondent No.2 against the petitioners being false and frivolous and the notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. whereby the petitioners are asked to appear before respondent No.2 on 24.9.2009 at Police Station Sultanpur Lodhi. It is contended that petitioner No.1 has since died. Petitioner No.3 is the mother of petitioner No.2 and is a old lady. She is confined to bed since 2000. It is further stated that petitioners have been forced to enter into a compromise whereas they were not willing to enter into a compromise. It is further stated that Police Station Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala has no jurisdiction. Upon notice, reply has been filed. As per the reply, no FIR has been registered till date. Crl. M. No.32196-M of 2009 -2- Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and after having heard learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala to look into the complaint as well as hear the grievances of the petitioners and pass necessary orders if need be. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, shall duly comply with the provisions of Section 160 Cr.P.C. while inquiring into the said complaint and dealing with a woman, who is bed ridden. 17.1.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE