Hanish Verma Alias Jimmy v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-31378-2024 in/and CRM-M-24144-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-31378-2024 in/and CRM-M-24144-2024 Date of Decision: 20.08.2024 Hanish Verma @ Jimmy ...PeƟƟoner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Randeep Singh Waraich (Rana) Advocate for the peƟƟoner.

Ms. SwaƟ Batra, D.A.G., Punjab.

(through video conferencing).

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) CRM-31378-2024 This is an applicaƟon for preponing the main peƟƟon, which is pending for 19.10.2024.

For the reasons menƟoned in the applicaƟon, the same is allowed. The main case is taken up on Board today itself.

CRM-M-24144-2024 FIR No.

Dated Police StaƟon SecƟons 02.12.2023 Sadar Nabha, District PaƟala 21 and 22 of NDPS Act The present peƟƟon has been filed under SecƟon 482 CrPC for issuance of necessary direcƟons to respondent No. 2 for conducƟng fair and imparƟal invesƟgaƟon and also for transferring the invesƟgaƟon of above capƟoned FIR to some other independent agency.

2.

Given the nature of the order that this Court proposes to pass, the response of official respondents is not required.

JYOTI 2024.08.21 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.

CRM-31378-2024 in/and CRM-M-24144-2024 3.

Counsel for the peƟƟoner submits that the peƟƟoner has filed a regular bail peƟƟon, which is listed on 10.09.2024.

4.

Given above, it would be appropriate that the representaƟon dated 29.04.2024 (Annexure P-5) be decided by the concerned Senior Superintendent of Police by 07.09.2024, either himself/herself or by authorizing and delegaƟng it to any officer holding IPS cadre. It is clarified that such order must be a reasoned order, and the same be communicated to the representaƟonists as well as his counsel without delay. Counsel for the peƟƟoner to supply the email id to State counsel so that the concerned officer could communicate them the outcome.

5.

Liberty reserved to the peƟƟoner to file fresh peƟƟon or to take other legal remedies in accordance with the law.

6.

It is clarified that there is no adjudicaƟon on merits. It is further clarified that this order shall not come in the way if the interrogaƟon of the peƟƟoner is required in any cognizable case.

7.

There would be no need for a cerƟfied copy of this order, and any Advocate for the PeƟƟoner and State can download this order and other relevant parƟculars from the official web page of this court and aƩest it to be a true copy. The concerned officer can also verify its authenƟcity and may download and use the downloaded copy for immediate use.

PeƟƟon is allowed to the extent menƟoned above. All pending applicaƟons, if any, stand disposed.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 20.08.2024 JyoƟ-II Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

JYOTI 2024.08.21 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.