IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 285 CRM-M-21480-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.05.2025. Pankaj Yadav and others ...Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and another ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Neeraj Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.K. Singla, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Pradeep Panwar, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) Status report by way of an affidavit of Shiva Archan, HPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, West, Gurugram filed on behalf of respondent-State, is taken on record. In Para No.4 of the aforesaid reply, it has been submitted that the offences complained of are compoundable in nature by virtue of provisions of Section 320 Cr.P.C. and it this being so, the petitioners are liable to be relegated to the learned trial Court to avail the alternative efficacious remedy available to them. Learned State counsel has also submitted that, it is settled position of law that the extra ordinary jurisdiction vesting in this Court cannot be invoked on the mere asking without exhausting the alternate remedy as provided by the statute, which in the present case has not been KOMAL 2025.05.14 14:08 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-21480-2025 (O&M) -2- availed by the petitioners. So, the offences being compoundable in the present case, when the efficacious alternative remedy available to the petitioners have not been exhausted, as such, the present petition is not maintainable and is disposed of accordingly. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 13.05.2025. Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.05.14 14:08 I attest to the accuracy of this document