Baljinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M No.15542 of 2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M No.15542 of 2026 Date of decision : 20.3.2026 Date of uploading : 20.3.2026 Baljinder Singh .............Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Nipun Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, DAG, Punjab --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petition in hand has been preferred under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the following substantive prayer(s):- 'It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this petition may kindly be allowed and the appropriate direction may kindly be issued to the respondent No.4 not to interfere in the free plying of the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration PB-08FG-1729 in view of the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India reported in RCR Criminal 2007(2) page 76 titled as "ICICI Bank Ltd. Vs Parkash Kaur and others" and Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India reported in SLP (Crl.) No. 4935 of 2006 decided on 15.5.2008 in case titled as "ICICI Bank Vs. Shanti Devi Sharma & Ors", keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case; in the interest of justice.

With a further prayer for the issuance of direction to the respondents No.2 and 3 to take appropriate action against the respondent No.4 as the respondent No.4 is not allowing the petitioner to ply his vehicle freely for the purpose of transport business, which is in violation of judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.'

ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.03.20 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.15542 of 2026 -22. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometime has limited his prayer by stating that he would be satisfied, for the nonce, if a direction is issued to respondent No2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala to consider and take a conscious decision on the representation dated 14.3.2026 made by the petitioner (copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure P-3 with the petition in hand) in a time-bound manner. 3.

Learned State counsel has urged that he has no objection in case limited prayer made by the petitioner, for decision of his representation dated 14.3.2026 (Annexure P-3), is directed for. 4.

Having heard learned counsel for the rival party(s) and upon perusal of the paper-book, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the petition in hand with the following directions: (i) Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala is mandated to look into the representation dated 14.3.2026 (Annexure P-3) moved by the petitioner, objectively consider the grievance(s) raised therein & take ratiocinated decision thereupon within a period of 15 days from today. Said decision be conveyed to the petitioner within 7 days thereafter.

(ii) No order as to costs.

(SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 20.3.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.03.20 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document