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2022 Supreme(P&H) 2271

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NEERJA K.KALSON
............ – Appellant
Versus
............ – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Swati Verma, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel).
For the Respondents: Mr. Gorav Kathuria, DAG, Punjab.

JUDGMENT :

NEERJA K. KALSON, J.

1. Present revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 16.11.2021 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed while upholding the judgment dated 12.07.2019 passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Amloh whereby respondents No.2 & 3 were acquitted.

2. For clarity and convenience, the revisionist-petitioner, who lodged the impugned FIR, shall hereinafter be referred to as the 'complainant' while respondents No.2 & 3, who were arrayed as accused in the impugned FIR, shall be referred to as the 'accused' through this judgment.

3. The relevant facts for adjudication of the present revision petition, are that the FIR No.104 dated 01.06.2012 was registered against the accused, residents of Gobindgarh, Tehsil Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, under Sections 406 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (for brevity, the 'IPC') at Police Station Mandi Gobindgarh. The case proceeded to trial before the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Amloh, which concluded its proceedings and, vide judgment dated 12.07.2019, acquitted the accused (respondents No. 2 & 3 herein) of