ANUJ THAPAR AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CRM-M-26653-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 136 CRM-M-26653-2026 Decided on : 20.05.2026 Anuj Thapar and another . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Ms. Jasleen Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner(s). **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, seeking quashing of the order dated 17.12.2025 (Annexure P- 6), passed by the learned JMIC, Ludhiana, in the case titled “State v. Anuj Thapar”, bearing No. CHI/487/2020, arising out of FIR No.107 dated 15.05.2019, registered under Sections 420, 120-B and 506 IPC at Police Station Moti Nagar, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-5), whereby the applications filed under Section 311 Cr.P.C. (Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively) by the petitioner for recalling complainant/PW-1 Shami Kapoor for further cross-examination, have been dismissed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that since evidence of the complainant is still in progress and the remaining witnesses are not appearing despite issuance of bailable warrants on 05.05.2026, no prejudice would be c