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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/35643/2020dismissed

Veer Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2021-02-15Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35643-2020 Decided on : 15.02.2021 Veer Singh . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL (Through Video Conferencing) PRESENT: Mr. Rau P.S. Girwar, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

**** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., inter alia seeking issuance of direction to respondents No.2 to 4 for conducting fair investigation and to look into the pending complaint filed by the petitioner as public interest on dated 13.08.2020 (Annexure P-1), which is stated to be pending before respondent No.4. It has been inter alia contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that a complaint dated 13.08.2020 (Annexure P-1) was made to the Chief Secretary, Punjab along with other officers/officials to probe into the matter, however, despite a huge financial and recruitments scam having come to light in Institute of Hotel Management, Bathinda, the official respondents have failed to fairly investigate the matter and have been turning a blind eye to the same.

On a point query put to the learned counsel for the petitioner, as to his locus standi to file the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., he has submitted that he was a practising advocate and was pursuing the case in public interest.

JAWALA RAM 2021.02.17 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-35643-2020 - 2 - On the last date of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner had sought an adjournment to go through the judgment of the Apex Court rendered in Sanjai Tiwari Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh and another, 2021(1) RCR (Criminal) 284, for making out a case in support of his locus standi to file the instant petition. However, he has miserably failed to satisfy this Court qua his locus standi, as he is not even remotely connected, much less, is a victim of the alleged financial scam. Petition stands dismissed accordingly. However, petitioner is at liberty to avail of alternate remedy as may be available to him in law. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE February 15, 2021 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2021.02.17 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh