119 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13997-2025(O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2025 Lakhvir Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. Vishal Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Abhishek, Advocate for Mr. Mayur Karkra, Advocate for respondents No.5 to 12. ****** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying for issuance of directions to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to present the final report of FIR No.290 dated 14.12.2021 (P-1), under Sections 323, 341, 506 and 148 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short ‘IPC’) (Sections 325 and 379-B IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Sadar Patiala, District Patiala and further to take action on representation (P-5) filed by petitioner. 2. Although, there is no formal notice of motion in this case, however, in compliance of order dated 18.03.2025, status report by way of affidavit dated 08.05.2025 of Gurpartap Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural, District Patiala on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4, is filed and taken on record. Copy thereof supplied to the opposite side. Registry to do the needful. -1- DIWAKER GULATI 2025.05.16 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3. For reference, para 14 of the above status report is reproduced hereunder:- “14. That accordingly the charge sheet under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been prepared against the accused Jamna Devi w/o Kulwant Gir, Kulwant Gir s/o Karnail Gir, Parmjit Gir s/o Dev Gir, Ajab Gir s/o Sewa Gir, Gurmel Gir s/o Sewa Gir, and Avtar Gir s/o Pyara Gir, all residents of village Daulatpur Fakiran, Police Station Sadar Patiala, and submitted for trial on 06.05.2024. The next date of lower court is 06.06.2025 and is fixed for framing of charges.” 4. Perusal of the above extract reveals that final report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has already been submitted against accused Jamna Devi w/o Kulwant Gir, Kulwant Gir s/o Karnail Gir, Parmjit Gir s/o Dev Gir, Ajab Gir s/o Sewa Gir, Gurmel Gir s/o Sewa Gir, and Avtar Gir s/o Pyara Gir and now matter is stated to be pending for 06.06.2025 for consideration on charge. 5. Consequently, no further directions are required to be issued in this case, at this stage. 6. In view of above, present petition is disposed off. 7. It is clarified that above observations be not construed as an expression of opinion on merits of the case in any manner. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 14.05.2025 (MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) d.gulati JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No -2- DIWAKER GULATI 2025.05.16 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document