SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
judgment-img

2023 Supreme(P&H) 1192

DEEPAK GUPTA
Arun Sood – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Mr. N.S. Vadhera, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Parneet Singh Pandher, AAG, Punjab.

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is to quash FIR No.30 dated 02.05.2020 registered at Police Station Doraha, Police District Khanna, District Ludhiana under Sections 188 & 269 of the IPC and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

2. FIR was lodged on the complaint of ASI Kulwinder Singh, as per which on 02.05.2020, when he along with other police officials was present at main chowk Doraha in connection with lock-down nakabandi, a Creta car came from the side of railway road, Doraha, which was signaled to be stopped. The driver was accompanied with two girls. The driver was apprised about the imposition of the lock-down to prevent the spread of pandemic Covid-19. However, feeling infuriated, driver sped away the car. He dropped the girls and came back again. On inquiry, he disclosed his name as Arun Sood (petitioner) and was advised to follow the Government instructions, but paying no heed, he again sped away. After completion of investigation, challan was filed.

3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he was having valid curfew pass on the alleged date of occurrence. He did not violate any Government order. Besid

                Click Here to Read the rest of this document
                1
                2
                3
                4
                5
                6
                7
                8
                9
                10
                11
                SupremeToday Portrait Ad
                supreme today icon
                logo-black

                An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

                Please visit our Training & Support
                Center or Contact Us for assistance

                qr

                Scan Me!

                India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

                For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

                whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
                whatsapp-icon Back to top