IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 26.08.2025 Sandeep Kumar ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. P.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of the order dated 17.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Barnala whereby the application filed by the petitioner (herein) - accused, under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. of 1973 seeking examination of the disputed cheque by Govt. Handwriting and Finger expert through the Government Forensic Science Laboratory, was dismissed

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the impugned order is contrary to both law and the material available on record. The application of the petitioner for examining the Govt. Handwriting and Finger expert has been erroneously dismissed by the Court below which has caused serious prejudice to the petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the cheque in dispute was originally issued for Rs.90,000/- only which was subsequently altered to Rs.4,90,000/- by adding the word “fou