(1) Smt. Jaya Gupta vs The State (Nct Of Delhi) on 27 March, 2010
6. Applying the aforesaid principles of law, the Hon'ble High
Court of Punjab and Haryana in Hussan Lal and Another Vs.
State of Punjab and Anr. 2002 Crl. L. J. 2436 refused to quash
the summoning order passed by Ld. Magistrate on the ground of
limitation. As per the allegations contained in the complaint, the
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last act of cruelty was committed on 26-05-2002 when
complainant was abused and threatened and her husband
refused to return her jewellery articles. The contention of Ld.
counsel of accused Kumud Gupta and Jaya Gupta is that qua
them the period of limitation commences from June 1999 when
they visited the matrimonial home of complainant in vacations
and gave beatings to the complainant. If June 1999 is taken to
be the date of commencement of limitation period, obviously the
complaint dated 20-09-2002 having been filed approximately four
months after the completion of three years from the date of
cognizance of limitation is time barred.