121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16609-2025 Date of decision : 26.03.2025 Harpal Singh Sidhu .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate with Ms. Shikha Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed seeking direction to the official respondents to take appropriate action, in accordance with law, against the private respondents, as due to the continuous harassment and atrocities committed by the private respondents, life of petitioner has become very miserable and the police despite receiving application dated 20.02.2025 and despite lodging G.D. No.023 dated 25.02.2025, till date no action has been taken against the private respondents especially when the application prima facie discloses the cognizable offence by the private respondents and their companions. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on the complaint filed by the petitioner, G.D. No.23 dated 25.02.2025 was registered, however, no action has been taken till date by the Investigation Agency. He submits that for the redressal of his grievance, petitioner has filed an application dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) before the Senior POOJA SHARMA 2025.03.27 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-16609-2025 -2- Superintendent of Police, Bathinda but the same has not been taken into consideration till date. He has further submitted that petitioner would be satisfied if application dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) is decided in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. 5. After hearing counsel for the parties, respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda is directed to decide the application dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) filed by the petitioner expeditiously preferably within one month from today, in accordance with law. 6. In view of the above, present petition is disposed of. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 26.03.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.03.27 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document