IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (138) CRM-M-14993-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 02.09.2026 Prithvi Raj and anr. ... Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Anureet S. Sidhu, Advocate, with Ms. Chandanpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in the present petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 (Section 482 Cr.P.C.) is for quashing of the FIR No.0023 dated 27.01.2021 under Sections 406, 420, 120-B IPC (Sections 316(2), 318 and 61 of BNS, 2023) and Section 13 of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala, District Patiala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners. 2. At the very outset, the learned counsel for the State while referring to the reply dated 18.04.2026 filed by way of Affidavit of Varun Sharma, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patiala, Punjab, contends that the petitioners have been exonerated on the basis of the statement of the complainant. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. 4. The pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. September 02, 2026 ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) sukhpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.09.03 09:13 I agree to specified portions of this document