Tejinder Singh Alias Jyoti v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023:PHHC:156892

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-11818-2023 Date of Decision: December 07, 2023 TEJINDER SINGH ALIAS JYOTI ........ Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Hasrat Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) 1.

By way of present petition under Article 227 of Constitution of India, a prayer has been made for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner at the instance of respondent No.4 and his family members with a further prayer of directing official respondents to conduct the investigation of the present case from some independent agency. 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 decide the representations (Annexures P-4 and P-5) 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. 2023:PHHC:156892 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-Commissioner of Police, District Ludhiana to look into the representations (Annexures P-4 and P-5) 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