Avtar Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-37843-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-5.8.2024 Avtar Singh and another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners but while refraining from making any expression as regards merits of the case or as regards veracity of averments made in the petition, the instant petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar (Rural) to ensure that in case the petitioners are required to be associated with any inquiry or any information is to be elicited from them in the capacity of a witness, then a prior written notice in terms of provisions of Section 179 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (BNSS) is duly issued to the petitioners.

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A copy of this order be conveyed to respondent No.2 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar (Rural) for necessary compliance. 5.8.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.08.05 20:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document