IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 270 CRM-M-36758-2020 Date of decision: 26.08.2025 MALKEET SINGH AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Sudrishti, Advocate for Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. I.P.S Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 0114 dated 17.08.2020 registered under Sections 379 IPC & Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 at Police Station Sadar Faridkot, District Faridkot. Learned Station Counsel on instructions from Inspector Rajesh Kumar informs that all the prosecution witnesses have already been examined in the present case and the matter is now fixed for defence evidence. In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed at this juncture, since the trial is at advanced stage. Liberty, is however, available to the petitioner to take all pleas before the trial Court. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) AUGUST 26, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.08.27 14:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document