Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, J.: - Petitioner seeks quashing of criminal complaint No.230 dated 26.08.2009, titled as Swaran Singh v. Inderjit Singh and others, under Sections 420, 120-B IPC, along with summoning order dated 30.08.2013 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Tarn Taran along with entire subsequent proceedings.

2. Father of petitioner had four sons namely Inderjit Singh (petitioner), Ramesh Kumar, Hardeep Kumar and Pawan Kumar. Petitioner sold one plot measuring 13½ malra out of joint land to Harbans Lal vide registered sale deed. Ramesh Kumar challenged the aforesaid sale deed in civil suit No.21 for declaration and permanent injunction.

3. Civil Court while deciding the suit gave categoric finding in para No.12 of the judgment while deciding issues No.1 and 2 collectively. Para No.12 of the judgment is reproduced as under:-

“It is needless to produce arguments. The sole point involved in this case is that whether property can be sold by defendant no.1 to defendant no.2 and further from defendant no.2 to defendant no.3 legally. As far as, sale by defendant no.2 to defendant no.3 is concerned, there can be no challenge to it as defendant no.2 has sold as he has p