CRM-M-18873-2025 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18873-2025 Date of Decision:11.07.2025 Ashok Kumar Sandhu and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Vishal Deep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Ms. Simran Goria, AAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.48 dated 02.04.2017 under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station City Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the earlier petition filed by the petitioners was withdrawn, however, now the challan has been presented and hence, the present petition is maintainable. 3. On hearing, learned counsel for the parties and perusal of the record, it is transpired that in the earlier petition filed by the petitioners i.e. CRM-M-736-2019 titled as “Ashok Kumar Sandhu and another Vs. State of Punjab and another”, this Court had issued notice of motion and further proceedings were stayed vide order dated 11.01.2019. Thereafter, the said PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.17 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18873-2025 2 petition was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 23.08.2024, which is reproduced as under:- “1. Petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.48, dated 02.04.2017, under Sections 420, 465, 468,471 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station City Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners stated that as far now he has the instructions to withdraw the present petition with liberty to seek appropriate remedy as per law. 3. In view of the statements, the present petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, at this stage. 4. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly.” 4. A perusal of the above said order would show that petitioners had withdrawn that petition without any liberty to file a fresh. 5. In such circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the present petition is not maintainable and the same is hereby stands dismissed. However, the petitioners would have liberty to avail their remedies as available to them in accordance with law. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 11.07.2025 JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.17 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document