IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 149 Sanjay Gupta State of Punjab and CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Mr. for the petitioner Ms. Savi Nagpal, AAG, Punjab . VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The instant petition has been filed under Section Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 impugned order dated Class, Ludhiana in the matter of “State Vs. Unknown” bearing UCR/39413/024, whereby cancellation report presented in FIR No.304 dated 20.11.2009 registered under Sections 406, 120B of the 1860 at Police Station investigation. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that in view of the status report filed by the respondents, he does not press the instant petition at this stage so as to take appropriate forum and at an appropriate stage . He confines his prayer only to the extent that the respondent the investigation and to submit a final report as the FIR had been registere in the year 2009 and has remained pending for nearly 17 years. 3. Learned State Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52415 Date of decision: VERSUS State of Punjab and another HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Savi Nagpal, AAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 order dated 02.08.2025 passed by the Class, Ludhiana in the matter of “State Vs. Unknown” bearing UCR/39413/024, whereby cancellation report presented in FIR No.304 dated 20.11.2009 registered under Sections 406, 120B of the at Police Station Focal Point, Ludhiana has been sent for further Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that in view of the status report filed by the respondents, he does not press the instant petition at this stage so as to take appropriate forum and at an appropriate stage . He confines his prayer only to the extent that the respondent-State be directed to expeditiously conclude investigation and to submit a final report as the FIR had been registere in the year 2009 and has remained pending for nearly 17 years. Learned State Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 52415-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.02.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for seeking quashing of passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana in the matter of “State Vs. Unknown” bearing UCR/39413/024, whereby cancellation report presented in FIR No.304 dated 20.11.2009 registered under Sections 406, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Focal Point, Ludhiana has been sent for further Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that in view of the status report filed by the respondents, he does not press the instant petition at this stage so as to take his all pleas before an appropriate forum and at an appropriate stage . He confines his prayer only State be directed to expeditiously conclude investigation and to submit a final report as the FIR had been registered in the year 2009 and has remained pending for nearly 17 years. Learned State Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.10 20:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 149 CRM-M-52415-2025 (O&M) made by the petitioner. 4. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to take all his pleas before an appropriate forum at an appropriate stage and with a direction to the respondents to expeditiously conclude further investigation and to file a final report in a time bound manner and preferably within a period of 03 months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 09.02.2026 JUDGE Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.10 20:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document