K.S.Garewal, J.

1. Matadin has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of order dated October 22, 2001 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridabad whereby charges were framed against the petitioner under Section 7 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 (for short `the Act). The petitioner also sought quashing of order dated January 6, 2003 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad vide which the above-mentioned order of framing of charge had been upheld.

2. Case of the petitioner is that he was owner in possession of 7 kanals of land, which was described in the revenue record as gair mumkin pahar. The petitioner sold this land to Sh. Shivraj Bahadur Naagar and Anubhav Naagar of Faridabad through sale deed dated June 30, 1999. According to the District Town Planner (Enforcement), the petitioner had sub-divided the land into plots without obtaining a licence from the Director, Town and Country Planning which was required by Section 3 of the Act and had thereby contravened the penal provisions of the Act. District Town Planners letter dated January 17, 2001 was registered as FIR No. 86 dated January 29,