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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/70731/2025disposed of

Rishav Sharma v. State Of Punjab And Others

2026-01-22Mr. Justice Subhas Mehla2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M-70731-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 22.01.2026 Rishav Sharma

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Abhimanyu Batish, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS Act, for issuance of a direction to respondent No.1 to 4 to hand over the enquiry/investigation in FIR No.85 dated 05.06.2024, registered under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of IPC at Police Station Division No.5, Police Commissionerate Ludhiana to some independent agency. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that bail petition i.e. CRM-M-43453-2024 of respondent No.7-Manish Aggi has been dismissed by the Hon'ble High Court vide order dated 24.09.2024 (Annexure P-2) and he has challenged the aforesaid order before Hon'ble Supreme Court, wherein also SLP (Crl.) No.18762-2025 has been dismissed vide order dated 26.11.2025 (Annexure P-3); and two months have been passed, but no action has been taken against respondent No.7. Thus, learned counsel prayed for a direction to hand over investigation to some independent agency. GEETA RANI 2026.01.26 12:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRWP-70731-2025 (O&M) ( 2 ) 3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab, upon advance notice, puts in appearance on behalf of respondent-State and submitted that non-bailable warrants have been issued against respondent No.7 - Manish Aggi for 19.02.2026; challan against one co-accused has already been presented after completion of investigation; investigating agency will make sincere efforts to arrest him and to complete the investigation expeditiously. 5.

Heard.

6.

Keeping in view the submission made by learned State counsel that non-bailable warrants against respondent No.7 have already been issued, the present petition is disposed of.

( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 22.01.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.01.26 12:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh