IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-37503 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.12.2011 Hoshiar Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. S.S. Siao, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Perusal of the record shows that complaint was dismissed in default vide order dated 8.7.2011 since none was present for the complainant before the Magistrate. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner could not reach the Court before lunch, however, reached the Court after lunch and meanwhile complaint was dismissed. He has further stated that preliminary evidence shall be produced before the Magistrate within such time as may be fixed by this Court. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, I quash order dated 8.7.2011 passed by learned SDJM, Khanna. Complaint is restored to its original number. Complainant shall appear before the Magistrate on 3.1.2012. Learned Magistrate shall fixed the date for preliminary evidence. Petition stands allowed. (Alok Singh) Judge December 13, 2011 R.S.