CRM-M-45294 of 2025(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45294 of 2025(O&M) Date of Order:20.08.2025 Kushaldeep Singh Dhingra .Petitioner Versus Pappal Dhingra @ Pappal Bhateja and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Kanishk Swaroop, Advocate for the petitioner. SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL , JUDGE (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner-husband under Section 447 read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for transfer of proceedings under Section 340 Cr.P.C bearing CRM-57-2024 titled as “Kushaldeep Singh Dhingra v. Pappal Dhingra @ Pappal Bhateja and others”, pending before learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sri Muktsar Sahib. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide order of this Court dated 22.05.2025, the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, pending between the parties was transferred from Family Court, Bathinda, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sri Muktsar Sahib. However, the application under Section 340 Cr.P.C. which arose out of the divorce case was not transferred as there was nothing specific to this effect in the order dated 22.05.2025, on record as Annexure P-3. 3. Order dated 22.05.2025, of this Court in Transfer Application No.1560 of 2023, reveals that the order for transfer of the divorce case was NARESH KUMAR 2025.08.21 11:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45294 of 2025(O&M) -2- made when learned counsel for the respondent conveyed that he had no objection. 4. As per record, the application under Section 340 Cr.P.C, CRM- 57/2024, is pending in the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda. The said application is an offshoot of the divorce case. Interest of justice, therefore, requires that the application too should be transferred to the Court at Sri Muktsar Sahib, where the divorce case is now pending and where respondents no.1 to 4 are residing. 5. In view of order dated 22.05.2025, in Transfer Application No.1560 of 2023, the application under Section 340 Cr.P.C., CRM-57/2024 titled “Kushaldeep Singh Dhingra vs. Pappal Dhingra @ Pappal Bhateja and others” is ordered to be transferred from Family Court, Bathinda, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sri Muktsar Sahib. Let record of the case be sent to the Court of learned District & Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib, who would then assign the case to the Family Court, Sri Muktsar Sahib, where the main case is pending. 6. The petition is allowed. 7. Petitioner is directed to appear before Family Court, Sri Muktsar Sahib, within a period of one month, from today. 8. All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 20th August, 2025 nt Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No NARESH KUMAR 2025.08.21 11:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document