Varinder Kumar v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Withdrawn
Given above, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 119, 166, 166A
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ss. 7, 8
- Amendment Act, 2018
Judgment
Operative part
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Pratham Sethi, Advocate, Mr. Kanishk Swaroop, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Pooja Nayar Sharma, DAG, Punjab. Mr. HDS Bains, Advocate for the complainant (through VC). ANOOP CHITKARA J. *** Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, with a prayer to quash/set aside the order dated 18.02.2022 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Batala, along with further prayer to quash the FIR No.0107 dated 06.05.2022 (Annexure P-14), registered under Sections 119, 166, 166A IPC and Sections 7 & 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amendment Act, 2018) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are two divergent views of the Benches of Hon’ble Supreme Court, hence the matter is now referred to the Larger Bench. He further submits that he would like to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh after the decision of the JYOTI 2026.02.12 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No.11089 of 2022 (O&M) Larger Bench, if so required, on the same cause of action. (cid:2) 3 Given above, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. All pending application(s), if any, stand closed. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE
12.02.2026 jyoti3 Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: Yes No. JYOTI 2026.02.12 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Given above, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 119, 166, 166A; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — ss. 7, 8; Amendment Act, 2018.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 12 Feb 2026. The bench was ANOOP CHITKARA, SUKHVINDER KAUR.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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