Kashmir Giri Alias Kashmir Gir v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.: 121 CRM-M-20672 of 2025 Date of Decision: April 23, 2025 Kashmir Giri @ Kashmir Gir ..... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

State of Punjab & others ..... RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL PRESENT: - None.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (Oral) The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association and Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana High Court have decided "No Work day" for today i.e., 23.04.2025 on account of sudden demise of Sh. Bhupinder Singh Rathore, oldest member of the Bar Council.

The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for issuing direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to ensure free, fair and impartial inquiry, pending for the last 13 months. Without going into the merits of case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Director General of Police, Punjab, to decide the representation dated 05.03.2024 (Annexure P-15) within four weeks from today by passing a speaking order including the reasons to be assigned therein as to why there is an inordinate delay in completing the investigation. The speaking order so passed will be supplied to the petitioner within a week thereof. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) Judge April 23, 2025 avin Whether Speaking/ Reasoned:

Yes/ No Whether Reportable:

Yes/ No AVIN KUMAR 2025.04.24 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order.