NIRMAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.17279 of 2026 Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Nirmal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Gagandeep Singh Virk, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. The present criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for setting aside the order dated 10.03.2026 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana in case bearing CHI-2480/2023, whereby the application moved by the petitioner for adding offences under Sections 465, 467, 468 and 471 IPC [corresponding Sections 336(2), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the BNS] in FIR No.26 dated 23.03.2023, registered under Sections 177, 420 and 120-B IPC [corresponding Sections 212, 318(4) and 61(2) of the BNS] at Police Station Jodhan, District Ludhiana Rural, came to be dismissed. 2. Briefly stated, the present FIR was registered on the basis of an application moved by complainant Nirmal Singh alleging that the marriage of his son, Gursewakpal Singh, was solemnized with ac