Criminal Misc. No. M- 3416 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M- 3416 of 2009 Date of Decision: 2.4.2009 Bhupender Malik …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. J.S. Hooda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Jagat Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 401 dated 6.11.2008 registered at Police Station Camp Colony, District Faridabad, under Sections 420, 467, & 468 IPC. It is stated that amount was paid at Mathura, therefore, Courts at Haryana, have no territorial jurisdiction and complainant's assertion to contrary is not borne from the facts. Rs.9,55,000/- was paid at Mathura or at Palwal is a disputed question of fact which can only be proved by leading the evidence by the parties. Criminal Misc. No. M- 3416 of 2009 2 Counsel for the petitioner submits that till now no report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been submitted and the investigation is in progress. Petitioner, if so advised, may satisfy the Investigating Officer that amount was parted at Mathura and may also bring to the notice of the Investigating Officer that for the same cause of action complainant has also instituted a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act at Palwal. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 2, 2009 “DK”