Crl. Misc. M No. 3896 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. M-No.3896 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 16, 2011 Amandeep Kaur and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM; HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Vikas Bali, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG Punjab. Alok Singh, J. Statement of Amandeep Kaur-petitioner no.1 is handed over by Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General Punjab in Court, which is taken on record. Amandeep Kaur, who is personally present in Court, duly identified by Mr. Vikas Bali, learned Counsel for the petitioner and ASI- Ajaib Singh. On being asked, she has stated that she was never taken by force by any of the accused rather, she is major and married to Lakhbir Crl. Misc. M No. 3896 of 2011 2 Singh and is willingly and freely living with her in-laws-petitioner nos. 2 and 3. She has further stated that she has never been forced to make statement before the Investigating Officer, which was read over to her. Considering the statement of petitioner no.1, I am satisfied that no offences punishable under Sections 363 and 366 IPC is made out and no useful purpose would be served in keeping the criminal proceedings on, therefore, in the interest of justice and to secure the ends of justice, I quash FIR No. 73 dated 13.9.2010 and all the proceedings pursuant to the FIR. Petition stands allowed. (Alok Singh) December 16, 2011 Judge BB