KAWAR BHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA & Ors.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH 128 KAWAR BHAN KAWAR BHAN (O&M) CRM-M-30731-2026 (O&M) .2026 DECIDED ON: 27.05.2026 VERSUS VERSUS .....PETITIONER .....PETITIONER STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. STATE OF .....RESPONDENTS .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Sachin Jangra, Advocate for , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana SURYA PRATAP SINGH, J (ORAL) SURYA PRATAP SINGH The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner for The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner for The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner for directions to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) directions to consisting of constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) consisting of senior police officers not below the rank of DSP in a case arising out of FIR senior police officers not below the rank of DSP in a case arising out of FIR senior police officers not below the rank of DSP in a case arising out of FIR senior police officers not below the rank of DSP in a case arising out of FIR 20, 467, 468, 471 of Indian No.380 dated 09.08.2024, under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian No.380 dated 09.08.2024, under Sections 406, 4 No.380 dated 09.08.2024, under Sections 406, 4 Penal Code, Police Station Jind City, District Jind and to conduct fair Penal Code, Police Station Jind City, District Jind and to conduct fair Penal Code, Police Station Jind City, District Jind and to conduct fair Penal Code, Police Station Jind City, District Jind and to conduct fair investigation. investigation.

#2. within the stipulated time. within CRM-M-30731 30731-2026 (O&M) 8587 2

#3. Notice of motion. appears on Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana appears on Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana behalf of respondents-State. Hence service of notice behalf of respondents is hereby Hence service of notice upon the State is hereby dispensed with. dispensed with.

#5. and in the interest of justice, Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and in the interest of justice Keeping in view the aforesaid facts respondent the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to th the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to th No.4 to treat this treat this petition as a representation of the petition decide the petition as a representation of the petitioner and decide the from the date of by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of by passing a speaking order within a period of same by passing a speaking order within a period of It is however clarified that no finding is receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no finding is It is however clarified that no finding is receipt of copy of instant order. being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of petition. The respondent No shall be at liberty to make an independent The respondent No.4 shall be at liberty to make an independent shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the petition assessment with regard to contents of endent the petition and take an independent decision at his own level. decision at his own level. Gaurav Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Whether reportable :Yes/No :Yes/No : Yes/No : Yes/No