Rajinder Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024:PHHC:017624 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-1202-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-8.2.2024 Rajinder Kumar ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Aditya Dassaur, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks issuance of directions to be issued to respondents No.1 to 3 to ensure that the petitioner's right to life and personal liberty is not violated.

2.

It is the case of the petitioner that he as well as other members of his family are being repeatedly summoned to the police station by respondent No.4 - Inspector, Counter Intelligence, Punjab Police, SSP Office, Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur in connection with alleged involvement of his relative namely Rakesh Kumar in some criminal case though the petitioner does not have any knowledge about the alleged involvement of his relative. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that whenever the petitioner or other members of his family have been summoned to the police station, they have duly cooperated and have furnished all such information as was Pankaj Kakkar 2024.02.08 16:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-1202-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2024:PHHC:017624 available with them, but despite the same the police is insisting on repeatedly calling them to police them and to unnecessarily harass them. 4.

Notice of motion.

5.

On asking of the Court, Mr. R.S. Khaira, DAG, Punjab, upon whom an advance copy of petition had already been served, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

6.

Having heard learned counel for the petitioner, but without commenting anything as regards merits of the case or as regards veracity of averments made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner or any other member of his family is required to be associated with the investigation of any case in the capacity of witnesses, then provisions of Section 160 Cr.P.C. shall be duly complied with. Further, in case any of them is required to be associated with any case as an accused, then it be ensured that provisions of Section 41 Cr.P.C. are adhered to. 8.2.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.02.08 16:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document