POOJA DEVI vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.24911 of 2026 Date of decision: 12.05.2026 Pooja Devi …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sushil Bhardwaj, Addl. A.G., Haryana for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Tarun Seth, Advocate and Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS/482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.322 dated 30.09.2024 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 406 and 420 IPC) at Police Station Sonipat Sadar, District Sonipat, alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the impugned FIR is nothing but an abuse of process of law and has arisen out of administrative proceedings relating to recovery notices issued against the petitioner while functioning as Sarpanch. It is further contended that the petitioner had already challenged the recovery proceedings before NEETU RANI 2026.05.12 17:32 I attest to the accuracy an