117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10517-2025 DATE OF DECISION: 25.03.2025 AVTAR SINGH ...PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. *** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 528 read with Section 539 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying for issuance of directions to the respondent no. 2 i.e. DGP Punjab, to hand-over the investigation of FIR NO. 31, dated 08.05.2023 registered U/S 406, 420, 120-B of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station City, Morinda, Punjab, (Annexure P-1) to a Special Investigation Team comprising of Senior Police Official, outside District Ropar or at Bureau of Investigation (BOI), Punjab i.e respondent no 3 or any other independent agency/outside State for proper, fair and impartial investigation, as the local police is not conducting a proper, fair and impartial investigation, being hand in glove with accused persons, as it has helped the accused in getting the Concessions of Default Bails U/S 167(2) Cr.P.C on 07.06.2024 because challan was not presented within Anuradha 2025.03.26 05:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10517-2025 -2- time i.e. 60 days of arrest of the accused person and did not make any request to the ACJM, Rupnagar on 29.01.2025 for issuance of fresh arrest warrants of other absconding accused, although their anticipatory bails stand dismissed by this Court. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the instant case with liberty to take alternate remedies available as per law. Allowed as prayed for. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty afore-said. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) JUDGE 25.03.2025 anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Anuradha 2025.03.26 05:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document