Savir Khan And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRM-M-43496-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.43496 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.09.2024 Savir Khan and Another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and Others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Mohd. Jameel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab (Through video conferencing).

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 08.07.2024 Moti Nagar, District Police Commissionerate 323, 324, 341, 506, 34 IPC, 1860 Seeking directions to official respondents to conduct fair investigation in the FIR captioned above and to consider representation dated 14.08.2024 (Annexure P-3), petitioner, claiming to be an aggrieved person, has come up before this Court under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). 2.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be contended and satisfied if his representation (Annexure P-3) which is pending with the official respondent is decided in a time bound manner by passing a speaking order. 3.

Notice served upon the official respondents through the State counsel. Given the nature of the order that this Court proposes to pass, neither the response of official respondents nor the issuance of notices to the private respondents is required. 4.

Let the concerned Senior Superintendent of Police decide the representation (Annexure P3) within one month, either himself/ herself or by authorizing and delegating Sonia Puri 2024.09.06 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-43496-2024 it to any officer holding IPS cadre. It is clarified that such order must be a reasoned order, and the same be communicated to the representationist(s) without delay. 5.

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to file fresh petition or to take other legal remedies in accordance with the law.

6.

It is clarified that there is no adjudication on merits. It is further clarified that this order shall not come in the way if the interrogation of the petitioner is required in any cognizable case. It is also clarified that this order shall not be construed as order of stay of arrest of the petitioner in any case.

7.

There would be no need for a certified copy of this order, and any Advocate for the Petitioner and State can download this order and other relevant particulars from the official web page of this court and attest it to be a true copy. The concerned officer can also verify its authenticity and may download and use the downloaded copy for immediate use.

Petition is allowed to the extent mentioned above. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 04.09.2024 Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No.

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