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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Atir And Another – Appellant
Versus
State Of NCT Delhi And Another – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Subramonium Prasad, J. - CRL.M.C. 1197/2021 has been filed for quashing FIR No. 112/2020, dated 02.03.2020, registered at Police Station Jaffrabad for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 436 and 34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the PDPP Act) and subsequent charge-sheet dated 07.05.2020 registered as CR Case No. 2039/2020 and committed as SC No.71/2021 and summoning orders dated 08.05.2020, 28.10.2020, 10.11.2020, 19.11.2020, 03.12.2020, 18.12.2020, 12.01.2020 in CR Case No. 2039/2020 and orders dated 10.02.2020, 10.03.2021 passed in SC No.71/2021.
2. CRL.M.C. 1198/2021 has been filed for quashing FIR No. 132/2020, dated 05.03.2020, registered at Police Station Jaffrabad for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 436, 480 and 34 IPC and subsequent charge-sheet registered at CR. Cases No.1664/2020 and summoning order dated 29.01.2021.
3. CRL.M.C. 1230/2021 has been filed for quashing FIR No. 107/2020, dated 01.03.2020, registered at Police Station Jaffrabad for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 436 and 34 IPC and subsequent charge-sheet dated 07.05.2020 and supplementary Charge-sheet dated 02.1
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