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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Sr. No.121
CRM-M-39334-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.07.2025
Mrs. Sarabpreet Kaur
..... Petitioner
VERSUS
Aman Arora and another
..... Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH
Present: Mr. Alankar Narula, Advocate, for the petitioner.
***** KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral)
The instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, 2023) has been filed for issuance of directions to the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class/Family Court, Chandigarh for expeditious disposal of the petitioner’s application filed under Section 125 of Cr.P.C (Annexure P2) which has been pending since
05.04.2023. 2
At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner has filed an application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. (Annexure P2) before the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class/Family Court, Chandigarh for disposal but the same has not been decided till date and the same is pending since 05.04.2023. Reliance is placed upon Annexures P3 to P18 in this regard, which are zimni orders that had been passed. He submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if, appropriate directions are issued to the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class/Family Court, Chandigarh to decide the application filed by the petitioner within a period of six months.
RAMANDEEP SINGH 2025.07.25 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRM-M-39334-2025 (O&M)
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Heard. 4
In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner and considering the fact that the application filed by the petitioner is pending since 05.04.2023, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class/Family Court, Chandigarh to make an endeavour to decide the application filed under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands
disposed of.
(KIRTI SINGH)
JUDGE 25.07.2025 Ramandeep Singh
Whether speaking / reasoned
Yes/No
Whether Reportable
Yes/No RAMANDEEP SINGH 2025.07.25 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document