OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-957-2025 Date of Decision: January 30 & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
present petition is disposed of with a further direction to the Investigating
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Arms Act, 1959 s. 25
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a further direction to the Investigating Agency to conclude the investigation expeditiously prefereably within one month from today, in accordance with law January 30, 2025 meenuss 1.…
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr.Sukhbir Maandi, Advocate for the petitioners. ........ RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL)
#1. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to official respondent No.2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 8 and also for taking legal action against respondents No.4 to 8 for giving threats to the petitioners for not deposing against them before the learned trial Court in case FIR No.286, dated 30.10.2022, under Sections 302, 307, 120-B IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar.
#2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that at the behest of the petitioners, aforesaid FIR has been registered and the respondents are facing prosecution in the case. He submits that the accused/respondents are now threatening the petitioners to compromise the proceedings in the FIR. He further submits that representation, dated 21.09.2024, Annexure P-2, has already been filed by the petitioners before respondent No.2, i.e. Senior MEENU 2025.01.31 19:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-957-2025 -2- Superintendent of Police, Amritsar (Rural), but no action has been taken on the same till date.
#4. Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. On the asking of the Court, Mr.Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State and submits, on instructions from SI Jasbir Singh, that necessary action is already being taken on the representation of the petitioners and the same will be concluded expeditiously.
#5. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a further direction to the Investigating Agency to conclude the investigation expeditiously prefereably within one month from today, in accordance with law January 30, 2025 meenuss 1. Whether speaking/reasoned ? 2. Whether reportable ? ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No MEENU 2025.01.31 19:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: present petition is disposed of with a further direction to the Investigating
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Indian Penal Code, 1860; Arms Act, 1959 — s. 25.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 30 Jan 2025. The bench was RAJESH BHARDWA.
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