CRM NO. M-34287 OF 2010(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM NO. M-34287 OF 2010(O&M) DECIDED ON : 22.11.2010 Darshan Singh and others ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. C. PURI Present : Mr. C. L. Pawar, Advocate, for the petitioners. K. C. PURI, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing FIR No.50 dated 21.05.2009 under Sections 447/427/506/109/148/149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984, registered at Police Station Moonak, District Sangrur, along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. It is alleged that during elections of Lok Sabha in the year 2009, the candidate from ruling party Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa made an official statement in the area to provide 5 marlas plot from the shamlaat land tot he members of Scheduled Caste category of the rural area. The Sarpanch and respondent CRM NO. M-34287 OF 2010(O&M) -2- No.2 were directed to allot the land measuring 5 marlas to each person belonging to Scheduled Caste category. It is further contended on this account, the present FIR has been registered. No document in this regard has been placed on the file. The FIR can be quashed only if it does not disclose the commission of offence. Prima facie offence under Sections 447/427/506/109/148/149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984, is made out. So, no ground for quashing the FIR in question is made out. Dismissed. NOVEMBER 22, 2010 (K. C. PURI) shalini JUDGE