Balbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024:PHHC:020523

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-627-2024 Date of Decision: February 14, 2024 BALBIR SINGH ........Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present:

Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) 1.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 CrPC, prayer has been made for issuance of directions to official respondents to get fair investigation conducted into the complaints/representations dated 11.07.2023, 04.08.2023 and 11.12.2023.

2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instead of pressing the present petition on merits, his client would be satisfied in case direction is issued to the respondents to decide the representations (Annexures P-2 and P-3) moved at the instance of petitioner by passing a speaking order expeditiously. 3.

Prayer seems to be justified.

4.

Upon advance notice, Mr. Davinder Bir Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab appears on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5 and raises no objection to the innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. TEJWINDER SINGH 2024.02.15 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2024:PHHC:020523 -2CRM-M-627-2024 5.

In view of the agreed stand taken by both sides, but without going into the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a request to respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur to look into the representations (Annexures P-2 and P-3) and take appropriate action in accordance with law by passing a speaking order preferably within a period of 04 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

6.

The aforesaid direction shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the averments made in the representation.

14.02.2024 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2024.02.15 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document