JUDGMENT

Lisa Gill, J. - This order shall dispose of CRM-M No.53680 of 2021, CRM-M Nos.21404, 19481,19485,19489, 21258, 21259,21262 and 21264 of 2022 as well as CRM-M No.52672 of 2021. At request and with consent of learned counsel for the parties, all these petitions have been taken up together for hearing and decision as the same are intrinsically interlinked with each other arising out of FIR No.180 dated 10.07.2021, under Sections 376, 354, 354A, 506, 120B IPC, Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana.

2. It is relevant to note that FIR No.180 dated 10.07.2021 was registered on a petition under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. filed by the complainant.

3. Prayer in the said petition was for registration of FIR against seven (7) accused persons, namely, Simarjeet Singh Bains, Karamjeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur, Jasbir Kaur, Sukhchain Singh, Paramjit Singh, and Pardeep Kumar @ Gogi Sharma.

4. As per allegations in the abovesaid FIR, Simarjeet Singh Bains (hereinafter referred to as 'Accused No.1') is a Member of Legislative Assembly in the State of Punjab as was his other brother, namely, Balwinder Singh Bains.

5. Further, Accused No.1 is stated to be President of one political party, namely Lok Ins