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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/51257/2023allowed

Ranjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-12-07Mr. Justice Harkesh Manuja2 pages

2023:PHHC:156387

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51257-2023 Date of Decision: December 07, 2023 RANJEET SINGH ........Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present:

Mr. S.S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

***** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) 1.

By way of present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., a prayer has been made for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to hold an enquiry to take appropriate action in accordance with law on the complaints/representations of the petitioner dated 07.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) and 02.07.2023 (Annexure P-2). 2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instead of pressing the present petition on merits, his client would be satisfied in case direction is issued to the respondents to hold an enquiry and appropriate action is taken on complaint/representation dated 07.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) moved at the instance of petitioner by passing a speaking order expeditiously.

3.

Prayer seems to be justified.

4.

Upon advance notice, Mr. Shubham Kaushik, A.A.G., Punjab appears on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and raises no objection to the innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. TEJWINDER SINGH 2023.12.08 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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In view of the agreed stand taken by both sides, but without going into the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Ludhiana to look into the complaints/representations dated 07.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) and 02.07.2023 (Annexure P-2) and take appropriate action in accordance with law by passing a speaking order preferably within a period of 04 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

6.

The aforesaid direction shall not be treated as expression of opinion on the merits of the averments made in the representation. 07.12.2023 (HARKESH MANUJA) tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2023.12.08 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document