IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 219 CRM-M-54357-2025 Date of decision : 30.09.2025 Rakesh Kumar @ Roda ….Petitioner V/S State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, D.A.G., Punjab. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.14 dated 29.01.2025 registered under Sections 137(2), 87 & 64 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4 & 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 (Sections 17 & 21 of POCSO Act, 2012) at Police Station Goraya, District Jalandhar. 2. In para 19 of the petition, it has been stated that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case nor any other FIR is pending against him anywhere in India. 3. Learned State counsel has produced custody certificate dated 30.09.2025 which is taken on record. As per the custody certificate, the petitioner is involved in the following 09 other cases :- Sr. No. Particulars 1. FIR No.114 dated 26.06.2020 registered under Section 22/61/58 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.09.30 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M-54357-2025 -2- 2. FIR No.38 dated 01.04.2024 registered under Section 21-A/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 3. FIR No.52 dated 11.04.2025 registered under Section 22-B-A/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 4. FIR No.64 dated 25.04.2025 registered under Section 22-B/29/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 5. FIR No.108 dated 16.06.2014 registered under Section 22/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 6. FIR No.159 dated 07.11.2023 registered under Section 21-B/22-B/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 7. FIR No.97 dated 14.08.2024 registered under Section 21-B/29/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 8. FIR No.122 dated 21.10.2024 registered under Section 21-A/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 9. FIR No.86 dated 25.06.2022 registered under Section 22-B/29 of NDPS Act at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar. 4. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition at this stage. 5. Dismissed as withdrawn at this stage. 30.09.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.09.30 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document