IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 257 CRM-M-45758-2021 Date of decision: 04.09.2025 GURPREET RANDHAWA ALIAS PYARA LAL ALIAS PINDER SODI ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Harshit Singla, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel) for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed for seeking quashing of the FIR No. 46 dated 08.07.2015 registered under Sections 420, 460 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Sadar Rampura District Bathinda whereby the petitioner had been summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C to face trial alongwith the other co-accused. A further challenge was raised to the order dated 28.11.2017 whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed person. VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.10 11:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45758-2021 -2- Since there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, hence, Mr. Harshit Singla, Advocate is appointed as Legal Aid Counsel, PH- 3650-2024, Mobile No. 9050904275. Learned Legal Aid Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that so far as the subsequent dispute is concerned, the same has already been amicably resolved amongst the parties and the FIR as well as all consequential proceedings arising therefrom have since been quashed. Counsel for the respondent-State submits that the petitioner had surrendered subsequent to order declaring him as proclaimed person and the proceedings against the petitioner also stand culminated and no cause of action would survive any further. Legal Aid Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner thus contends that in view of the aforesaid statement made at par by the State Counsel on instructions from Sub Inspector Dilbagh Singh, the present petition has been rendered infructuous at this stage. Ordered accordingly. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) SEPTMEBER 04, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.10 11:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document