IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23471-2023 (O&M)

Date of decision: 23.01.2026 Balwinder Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Senior DAG, Punjab.

MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 20.04.2023, passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nakodar in case titled as State vs. Balwinder Singh etc., arising out of FIR No. 65 dated 31.03.2011, registered under Sections 420, 465 and 120-B of IPC at Police Station Shahkot, whereby examination of chief of PW Inspector Onkar Singh was recorded in the absence of learned counsel for the petitioners and he was not granted any opportunity to even cross-examine this witness.

2. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioners that the impugned order is not sustainable in the eyes of law as while passing the same, the learned trial Court has ignored the settled law. The petitioners are facing trial in the aforementioned