IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Gajraj ….Petitioner versus State of Haryana and another ….Respondents Date of Decision: February 05, 2026 Date of Uploading: February 09, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG Haryana.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Cr. P.C.

seeking quashing of the FIR No.0053 dated 10.02.2022, registered under Sections 174-A of the IPC, at Police Station Ram Nagar, District Karnal, as well as consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the impugned FIR, has its genesis, in a criminal complaint filed against the petitioner (herein) under Section 138 of the NI Act, in proceedings whereof the petitioner was declared as a proclaimed person & hence the impugned FIR came to be got registered against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the dispute in question between the petitioner and the complainant was underway for an amicable settlement and due to this reason/ impression, the petitioner could not appear before the trial Court.