IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM M-13191 of 2010 Date of Decision:3.5.2011 Prem Nath .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Tribhuwan Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.55 dated 22.9.2005 registered under Sections 420/120-B IPC read with Section 13(1) (D) and 13(2) 88 of P.C. Act, Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Patiala. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State on instructions from SI Baldev Singh has pointed out that in this case the charges have been framed and almost 13 witnesses have been examined. In view of the above, the present petition cannot be quashed only on the ground that the present FIR was got lodged after the petitioner had retired from the service. The allegations are serious. Other revenue officials, who have disposed of the Government's land are also involved. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was posted at the time when the sale deeds were registered vide which the Government's CRM M-13191 of 2010 -2- land was sold off. The petitioner is not the only accused. There are number of other revenue officials who have been named in the FIR and the trial is going on against all of them. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the requisite pleas before the trial Court. However, taking into account the age of the petitioner, his personal appearance is exempted before the trial Court except as and when required. 3.5.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE