IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-16210 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 26th May, 2011 Gurmeet Kaur … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Preetwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.70 dated 25.05.2010 registered at Police Station Tapa, District Barnala under Sections 323, 324, 148 and 149 IPC along with all subsequent proceedings. In the FIR, a specific allegation has been leveled against the petitioner that she also caused injury to the complainant. Learned trial Court has framed charges against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 148, 323 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 324 read with Section 149 IPC. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner is a married daughter and her presence at the spot is improbable. It is further submitted that no specific injury has been assigned to the petitioner. This Court cannot adjudge the truth and veracity of the allegations leveled in the FIR against the petitioner. The petitioner will Criminal Misc. No. M-16210 of 2011 (O&M) have a sufficient opportunity to prove her innocence when the witnesses will be cross-examined. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner has stated that on the day when petitioner had to leave for America, she has been unnecessarily involved in the present litigation to stall her migration. After hearing counsel for the petitioner and considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady, her personal appearance before the trial Court is exempted, subject to her filing an undertaking that she shall cause her appearance as and when required by the trial Court. She shall also undertake that the evidence, if any, recorded in her absence but in the presence of her counsel, shall be binding upon her. The trial Court may incorporate any other condition in the undertaking to be furnished by the accused. Furthermore, in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 26, 2011 rps 2