High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/7160/2020disposed of

Naveen Kochar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2020-02-17Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.7160 of 2020 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.02.2020 Naveen Kochar ......Petitioner Vs State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH Present: Mr. Paramjit Batta, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J.(Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has already complied with requirements of law in terms of Section 154 Cr.P.C. but still no action has been taken by the police. Even the representation submitted before the DGP vide Diary No.1096-SO-DGP dated 20.03.2019, 1021-SODGP dated 14.03.2019, 177/19 dated 03.05.2019 and 4164-SODG dated 12.10.2019 have gone unanswered. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Jagmohan Singh Ghumman, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of Staterespondents No.1 to 3. GEETA RANI 2020.02.17 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.7160 of 2020 (O&M) In the very nature of allegations and in view of nature of order which this Court proposes to pass at this stage, there is no necessity to call upon any response from the official respondents.

This petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the grievance of the petitioner. If some cognizable offence is made out then the concerned SHO be directed to act in accordance with law. If no cognizable offence is made out, then the petitioners be informed in terms of parameters laid down in Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. (2014) 2 SCC (1).

Respondent No.2 would be at liberty to assess the situation even by associating the concerned persons in the process of enquiry/investigation and thereafter, shall take independent view without being influenced any observation made hereinabove in accordance with law.

The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. February 17, 2020 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) geeta JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No GEETA RANI 2020.02.17 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document