-1- 132-CRM-M-19781-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19781-2025 Date of decision: 09.04.2025 Manjeet Singh ….Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Yugank Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) Instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) has been preferred seeking directions to the official respondents to transfer the investigation/inquiry of complaint/application dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-5) to an independent agency/Special investigating team. 2. Heard. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that feeling aggrieved by the act and conduct of respondent No. 4, the petitioner had moved a complaint/application dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga, Punjab, but till date no action has been taken on the said application. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contends that for the purpose of the present petition, the petitioner will be satisfied if PREETI 2025.04.09 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- 132-CRM-M-19781-2025 appropriate directions are issued to respondent No. 3 to consider and dispose of the aforesaid representation in accordance with the law in an expeditions manner. 5. Notice of motion. 6. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rajinder Singh Bhatta, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State-respondents and submits that the aforesaid application shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously. 7. In the circumstances of the case and without commenting on the merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No. 3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga, Punjab, to consider the averments made in the complaint/application dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-5), to dispose of the same expeditiously and to take action, as warranted, under the provisions of the law. 8. Decision so taken be conveyed to the petitioner. 9. Disposed of. (SANJIV BERRY) 09.04.2025 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2025.04.09 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document