117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7811-2025 Date of Decision:- 21.03.2025 Sobia Sharma ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. A.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Rishu Madan, AAG, Punjab. ***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner Sobia Sharma has filed petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for issuance of directions to respondents to arrest accused persons, complete the investigation in a fair manner in FIR No. 26 dated 29.03.2024 registered at Police Station Women, District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar under Section 406, 498-A of IPC (Annexure P-1) and to submit final report at earliest in a time bound manner. 2. Today, status report has been filed by learned State counsel. As per status report, accused Mohit Sharma was granted interim anticipatory bail by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, which was later on dismissed vide order dated 01.05.2024 on the ground that accused did not cooperate in investigation. Thereafter, raids were conducted by Investigating Officer on the premises of accused Mohit Sharma, however, he could not be found at given address. Accordingly, his LALIT SHARMA non-bailable warrants were obtained by Investigating Officer from learned 2025.03.21 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-7811-2025 -2- trial Court for 08.04.2025. It is further submitted that a letter No. 404-5P dated 16.03.2025 has been issued by SHO of Police Station Women to verify about Passport of petitioner and report is still awaited. Lastly, it is submitted that answering respondent has deputed SHO, Police Station Women to personally supervise the efforts being made by Investigating Officer to arrest accused and further undertakes to effect the arrest of accused Mohit Sharma in a short span of time. 3. In view of aforesaid factual position, it is clear that investigation is going on. No further direction is required. Present petition stands disposed of with liberty to petitioner to seek appropriate remedy, if need arises. 4. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stands disposed of accordingly. (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE 21.03.2025 lalit Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No LALIT SHARMA 2025.03.21 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document