IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 16.10.2025 Pronounced on: 28.10.2025 MAMTA GOYAL …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal ***

Present: Mr. Rajat Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab.

Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate (through VC)

for respondent No. 2.

SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J.

1. Prayer in the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for setting aside the order dated 21.05.2024 of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, vide which application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for summoning Abhishek Goyal (son of the parties) as prosecution witness was dismissed.

2. The facts, as they emerge from perusal of the paper book are that trial in case vide FIR No. 142 dated 25.11.2016 under Section 498-A Indian Penal Code, Police Station Women Cell, District Ludhiana, was proceeding before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana. Prosecution examined witnesses including the complainant, her father, sister and Investigating Officer, whereafter learned trial Court closed prosecution evidence on 08.02.2024. Statement of accused under Section 313 Cr.P.