Cr.Misc. M 27374 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 27374 of 2010 Date of decision:20.9.2010 Piara Singh Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. PC Suman, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. After having been charged, the petitioner moved an application before the trial court for dropping of the proceedings against him. The said application was dismissed vide order dated 30.10.2009 ( (annexure P-3). Revision petition preferred against the said order was also dismissed by the revisional court inter alia on the ground that after the framing of charges against the petitioner, 9 witnesses have already been examined, as such, application for dropping of the proceedings, at that stage, was not permissible. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on asking of the court, informs that all the prosecution witnesses have been examined and that the launching of prosecution, without there being a proper legal sanction, is nothing but an abuse of the process of the court. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and carefully appreciated the contentions in context to the stage of the trial. Without expression of any opinion, this petition is disposed of with an observation that the plea regarding non maintainability of the criminal prosecution against the petitioner in the absence of any sanction and other pleas raised on merits, cannot be appreciated in exercise of powers u/s 482 Cr.P.C. Cr.Misc. M 27374 of 2010 2 when after framing of the charges all the witnesses have been examined. The petitioner will be entitled to take all the pleas by producing relevant material, referred to by the petitioner before this court, in defence at an opportune time. September 20 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE