Paramjit Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24403-2024 Date of decision: July 25th, 2024 Paramjit Kaur .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Hitesh Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite FIR No.37 having been registered on 18.04.2023 under Sections 452, 323, 427, 149 of the IPC at Police Station Chamkaur Sahib, District Rupnagar, the official respondents had been sitting over the matter and had failed to carry out a fair and independent investigation. A prayer has, therefore, been made for issuance of directions to the official respondents to proceed in accordance with law in the aforementioned FIR.

2.

Notice of motion.

3.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State.

4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions, has submitted that proper investigation was carried out in the FIR in question, however, no substance was found in the allegations levelled, as a result of which now a cancellation report has been prepared, which was now pending approval before the S.S.P. concerned.

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In the circumstances, no ground is made out for issaunce of directions as prayed for.

6.

The instant petition stands dismissed.

July 25th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.07.25 14:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh