IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 276 CRM-M-35160-2017(O&M) Date of Decision: 01.04.2025 RUPINDER KAUR ......... Peoner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present Mr. Dilpreet Singh Gandhi, Advocate for the peoner/complainant. Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No. 2/accused. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Seeking iniaon of criminal proceeding under Secon 340 read with Secon 195 CrPC against respondent No.2, the complainant has come up before this Court on the ground that to secure bail respondent No. 2 had filed a forged wedding card before this Court and even respondent No.2 never disputed the stand of peoner. 2. Counsel for respondent No.2 submits that respondent No.2 who is aged about 74 years filed peon for bail based on forged wedding card in the year 2016 wherein he was granted interim protecon, however, the same was disposed of on 18.09.2017 and referred to relevant poron of said order, which reads as under:- “However, it is not in dispute that the peoner had obtained ad-interim bail on the strength of forged wedding card. Thus he has played with the process of the Court. I do not think that the court should tolerate the inseron of a document, as contended. In that view of the ma"er, the peoner is not entled to the grant of ancipatory bail. The peoner is directed to surrender before the court which shall decide his applicaon within three days of his surrender. Disposed of.” 3. Counsel for respondent No.2 further submits that the allegaons of forging have already been taken note of by the co-ordinate Bench, as such, this peon is not JYOTI 2025.04.04 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. maintainable; moreover, it is a ma7er of evidence, whether the wedding card was forged one or not. 4. Since, the co-ordinate Bench has already dismissed the bail peon which ulmately led respondent No.2 to surrender, as such, in the given posion, this Court does not deem it appropriate to launch prosecuon against respondent No. 2 in the larger interest of jusce, equity and fair play. 5. Given above, the present peon stands dismissed. All pending miscellaneous applicaons, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 01.04.2025 Jyo-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2025.04.04 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.