P&H: Once challan has already been filed direction to investigating agency to consider the documents again was not possible at that stage

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 05 Jun 2026
Headnotes

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.207 -- Documents - Supply of copy to accused - While furnishing list of statements, documents and material objects u/ss 207, 208 Cr.P.C. Magistrate should also ensure that a list of other material (such as statements, or objects/documents issues, but not relied upon)...

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.173(8) --Further investigation — Once the challan has already been filed and trial Court is likely to proceed with final report submitted by Investigating Agency u/s 173 Cr.P.C., at this stage direction to Investigating Agency to consider documents is not possible. (Para 32)

 


Facts of the Case

P&H: Once challan has already been filed direction to investigating agency to consider the documents again was not possible at that stage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Gagandeep Jindal in a case arising out of an FIR alleging misappropriation of paddy stocks by a rice mill. The Court interfered only with the trial court’s order rejecting one of the accused’s applications and directed reconsideration, while refusing to disturb the dismissal of the other two applications.

The case stemmed from FIR No. 36 of 2016 registered at Police Station Jodhan, Ludhiana Rural, under Section 406 of the IPC. The complaint was lodged by the District Manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, which alleged that...

Login required to open full judgment PDF
Login to Access File