IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:-20.04.2026 Pronounced on:- 28.04.2026 Uploaded on:- 28.04.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is Pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced: operative part/full judgment SURINDER KUMAR DHIR ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR. ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present:- Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate with Mr. Sanjay Punj, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Rituraj Singh, DAG, Punjab.

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MANDEEP PANNU, J.

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of the order dated 18.01.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, whereby the prayer of the petitioner for discharge was declined, and also for quashing of the order dated 08.09.2023 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, whereby the revision petition preferred against the aforesaid order dated 18.01.2023 was dismissed.

2. Briefly stated, the facts necessary for adjudication of the present petition are that FIR No.112 dated 09.07.2016 was registered under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC and Section 82 of the Registration Act at Police Station Division No.6, Lu