Gurpreet Kaur v. Ut, Chandigarh And ORS

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-42120-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-8.10.2021 Gurpreet Kaur ... Petitioner

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Union Territory, Chandigarh ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Ishan Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Addl.P.P., U.T., Chandigarh. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks issuance of directions to transfer the investigation pertaining to complaint dated 17.8.2019 (Annexure P-2) from Economic Offence Wing, Chandigarh to some Higher Ranking Police Officer. 2.

Notice of motion.

3.

At this stage, Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Addl.P.P., U.T., Chandigarh, upon whom an advance copy of petition had already been served, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

4.

The allegations, in nutshell, are that the petitioner has been duped of an amount of `50 lakhs by respondent No.4-Ravinder Singh, which had been paid by the petitioner through bank.

PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.10.08 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-42120-2021 (O&M) 5.

Learned State counsel has informed that the complaint in question is being examined and the inquiry shall be taken to its logical conclusion in about 2 months time.

6.

In view of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of learned State counsel, the instant petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T., Chandigarh to ensure that the matter in question is got inquired into expeditiously preferably within a period of 2 months from today.

7.

A copy of this order be conveyed to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T., Chandigarh for necessary compliance. 8.10.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.10.08 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document