HARBHAJAN SINGH DHALIWAL v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
CRM-M/13347/2025 · 2025-04-07
N S Shekhawat
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 32775 (PNJ) · dailylaw.ai ]
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133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13347-2025 Date of Decision:07.04.2025 Harbhajan Singh Dhaliwal …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and Anr.
…Respondents
Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Mr. Arshdeep Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Virk, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to set aside the impugned dated 07.12.2024 (Annexure P-8) passed by the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga, whereby, the application moved by respondent No.2 under Section 91 r/w 311 of Cr.P.C has been allowed.
2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the parties submit that the impugned order (Annexure P-8) passed by the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga is non-speaking and no reasons have been recorded, while allowing the application under Section 311 Cr.P.C.
Learned counsel further submit that with the consent of the parties, the impugned order (Annexure P-8) may be set aside and the appropriate directions may be issued to the Trial Court to decide the application in question, afresh, HITESH 2025.04.09 10:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh
CRM-M-13347-2025 -2 after recording detailed reasons.
3. I find the prayer made by learned counsel for the parties to be fair and appropriate.
4. Consequently, in view of the consent given by learned counsel for the parties as well as the fact that the impugned order is non-speaking; the impugned order dated 07.12.2024 (Annexure P-8) is set aside and the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga is directed to decide the application under Section 311 Cr.P.C afresh by taking into account the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. It is made clear that this Court had not made any observations on the merits of the case and a detailed and speaking order shall be passed by the Court of Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga, after affording an opportunity of hearing to both the sides.
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Disposed off.
(N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 07.04.2025
JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.04.09 10:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh