CRM-M-2097-2019 152 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Gurcharan Singh Virdi and Another Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee CORAM : HON'BLE MS Present: Mr. Gautam Pathania Mr. J.S.Toor, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Adhiraj Toor, Advocate and Mr. Jatin MANDEEP PANNU J. 1. Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Criminal Complaint No. 1667 of 2017 dated 08.03.2017, titled as Control Committee Versus National Saw Mill 37, 38 and 39 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, pending before the Court of Sh. Jagmeet Singh, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.201 consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is submitted that a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide common order dated 16.05.2023 passed in CRM petitions disposed of a bunch of 61 petitions involvin 2019 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- CRM Date of Decision : Gurcharan Singh Virdi and Another VERSUS Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Mr. Gautam Pathania, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. J.S.Toor, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Adhiraj Toor, Advocate and Mr. Jatin Saini, Advocate for the respondent -.- MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral) Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Criminal Complaint No. 1667 of 2017 dated 08.03.2017, titled as Control Committee Versus National Saw Mill and another 37, 38 and 39 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, pending before the Court of Sh. Jagmeet Singh, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.201 consequential proceedings arising therefrom. It is submitted that a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide common order dated 16.05.2023 passed in CRM-M-40017 petitions disposed of a bunch of 61 petitions involvin -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2097-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision : 16.03.2026 ....Petitioners ....Respondents MANDEEP PANNU , Advocate for the petitioners. Saini, Advocate for the respondent Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Criminal Complaint No. 1667 of 2017 dated 08.03.2017, titled as ‘Chandigarh Pollution and another’, filed under Sections 37, 38 and 39 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, pending before the Court of Sh. Jagmeet Singh, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.2017, and all other It is submitted that a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide common 40017-2017 and other connected petitions disposed of a bunch of 61 petitions involving similar set of facts and Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Criminal Chandigarh Pollution , filed under Sections 37, 38 and 39 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, pending before the Court of Sh. Jagmeet Singh, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, 7, and all other It is submitted that a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide common 2017 and other connected g similar set of facts and TRIPTI SAINI 2026.03.16 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-2097-2019 identical common question of law. also based upon similar facts and raises identical common questions of law. 3. In view of the common order dated 16.05.2023 passed in CRM 40017-2017 and other connected petitions, this Court finds that the present petition deserves to be disposed of in the same terms. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The criminal complaint No. 1667 dated 08.03.2017 titled as versus National Saw Mill and another 15.03.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby se 5. The petition is disposed of accordingly. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stands disposed of. March 16, 2026 tripti Whether speaking/non Whether reportable 2019 (O&M) identical common question of law. It has been contended that the present petition is also based upon similar facts and raises identical common questions of law. In view of the common order dated 16.05.2023 passed in CRM 2017 and other connected petitions, this Court finds that the present petition deserves to be disposed of in the same terms. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The criminal complaint No. 1667 dated 08.03.2017 titled as ‘Chandigarh versus National Saw Mill and another’ and the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby se The petition is disposed of accordingly. ending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Whether speaking/non-speaking : Speaking Whether reportable : Yes/No -2- It has been contended that the present petition is also based upon similar facts and raises identical common questions of law. In view of the common order dated 16.05.2023 passed in CRM- 2017 and other connected petitions, this Court finds that the present petition Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The criminal complaint Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee and the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby set aside. The petition is disposed of accordingly. ending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (MANDEEP PANNU) JUDGE It has been contended that the present petition is -M- 2017 and other connected petitions, this Court finds that the present petition Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The criminal complaint Pollution Control Committee and the consequent summoning order dated 15.03.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, along TRIPTI SAINI 2026.03.16 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document