High Court Punjab-Haryana High Court

Reema vs State Of Punjab & Others on 25 August, 2011

Punjab-Haryana High Court
Reema vs State Of Punjab & Others on 25 August, 2011
Crl. Misc. No. M-7395 of 2011                         1

     IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB &
               HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

                                Crl. Misc. No. M-7395 of 2011 (O&M)
                                Date of decision: 25.8.2011

Reema                                                         ...Petitioner

                                  Versus

State of Punjab & others                                      ...Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present: Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab.
Mr. Vijay Lath, Advocate for respondents No.5 to 7.

Rajan Gupta, J (oral).

This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a

direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to take action against respondents

No.4 to 7.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a

representation/complaint, Annexure P-1 was submitted by the

complainant regarding matrimonial dispute between her and

respondents No.4 to 7. However, no action was taken thereon.

Learned State counsel submits that petitioner has an

effective remedy by way of complaint alternatively under Section 156

(3) Cr.P.C.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and given

careful thought to the facts of the case.

In view of the law laid down by the apex court in Sakiri
Crl. Misc. No. M-7395 of 2011 2

Vasu v. State of U.P. and others, 2008 (1) R.C.R. 392, the petitioner

has an effective remedy by way of complaint or petition under Section

156 (3) Cr.P.C. No ground for interference in inherent jurisdiction of

this court is made out.

Dismissed.

(RAJAN GUPTA)
JUDGE
25.8.2011
‘rajpal’