Baljit Kaur v. State of Punjab & Ors.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ss. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(3), 324(4), 333, 351(2)
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 148, 149, 323, 324, 341, 427, 452, 506
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
Judgment
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Ravi Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 4. MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) *****
The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioner and her family members from the hands of respondent No.5, with a further prayer to transfer the investigation of the case bearing FIR No.279 dated 21.12.2025 registered under Sections 333, 351(2), 324(4), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2) and 118(1) of BNS, 2023 (corresponding Sections 452, 506, 427, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324 IPC) at Police Station Sadar Kapurthala, District Kapurthala to some senior officers as local policies helping the accused persons.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied in case a direction be issued to respondent No.3 to look into the representation dated 13.12.2025 (Annexure P-5), within a time NEETU RANI 2026.05.06 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD CRWP No.3516 of 2026 -2- bound manner.
Notice of motion to the official respondents. Learned State counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.
Without adverting to the merits of the case and in view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.3- Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, is directed to look into the representation dated 13.12.2025 (Annexure P-5) and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law.
Operative part
The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
06.05.2026 (MANDEEP PANNU) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Yes/No Whether Reportable: NEETU RANI 2026.05.06 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC, CHD
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(3), 324(4), 333, 351(2); Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 148, 149, 323, 324, 341, 427, 452, 506.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 06 May 2026. The bench was MANDEEP PANNU.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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