Rajinder Singh Alias Johnny v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-55638-2022 Date of Decision: 14.02.2023 RAJINDER SINGH ALIAS JOHNNY

...Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :

Ms. Bhupinder Pal Kaur Brar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

HARSH BUNGER, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is for issuance of a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the application submitted by Sunita Rani (mother of the petitioner) dated 18.11.2022 (Annexure P-1) regarding transfer back the petitioner from Central Jail, Bathinda to Central Jail, Faridkot, where the trial is pending.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, while referring to para 9 of the reply dated 12.01.2023 filed on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3-State, submits that the application submitted by the petitioner for jail transfer is still pending with respondent No.2 i.e. Inspector General of Police, Jail Department, Punjab, Chandigarh and the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is issued by this Court to respondent No.2 to decide the same in a time bound manner.

GURPREET KAUR 2023.02.16 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRM-M-55638-2022 -2Learned State counsel does not raise any objection to the said course of action.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Inspector General of Police, Jail Department, Punjab, Chandigarh, to consider the application for jail transfer of the petitioner, by passing a speaking order within a period of eight weeks from today.

Disposed of accordingly.

February 14, 2023 (HARSH BUNGER) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No GURPREET KAUR 2023.02.16 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment