Mahil Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M-34950-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-34950 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 27, 2019 Mahil Singh and others ..........PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ........RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Ms. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Heard.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in case bearing FIR No.141 dated 11.08.2019 registered at Police Station Gate Hakima, Amritsar for the offence punishable under Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Chanan Singh is the main accused. During investigation, he has named Robinpreet Singh as his co-accused, who is absconding. Petitioners are parents, wife, brother and sister-in-law of Robinpreet Singh. Police is unnecessarily harassing them to secure the arrest of Robinpreet Singh.

Without expressing any opinion on merits, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to move representation to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, Amritsar with regard to their alleged harassment, which on filing, will be looked into by him in accordance with law.

SACHIN MEHTA 2019.08.30 15:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-34950-2019 -2Learned counsel for the petitioners reserves right to seek custody of the car of petitioner Mahil Singh taken away by the police, by approaching the Court below.

However, it is made clear that the above order will not be interpreted as providing protection to the petitioners from any action taken in any civil, criminal or other proceedings initiated/pending against them in accordance with law.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) August 27, 2019.

JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No SACHIN MEHTA 2019.08.30 15:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh