GURCHARANJIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 201 CRM-M-53374-2024 Date of decision: 27.05.2026 GURCHARANJIT SINGH ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Jasraj Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior DAG, Punjab. Mr. Pushp Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.62 (Annexure P-1) dated 22.07.2022 registered at Police Station Talwara, District Hoshiarpur, for the offences punishable under Section 21 (1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 [the "MMDR Act"] and Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, (Sections 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code added subsequently vide DDR No.29 dated 20.09.2022), along with all subsequent proceedings VISHAL SHARMA 2026.05.29 18:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-53374-2024 -2- emanating therefrom. A further prayer has also been made for staying the further proceedings before the Trial Court. When the matter was taken up on 28.10.2024, learned cou