223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20411-2025 DECIDED ON: 17.07.2025 MANDEEP SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Saurav Kanojia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Verma, Senior DAG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) In compliance of the order dated 20.05.2025, Additional Affidavit of Rajiv Kumar Arora, Assistant Inspector General of Prisons, Office of Additional Director General of Police, Prisons, Punjab has been filed, which is taken on record. Learned State counsel submits that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the delinquent official, and a charge-sheet has already been issued. The relevant paragraph of the said affidavit reads as under:— “During the posting of Shri Balvir Singh, Additional Superintendent, Central Jail Ludhiana as Additional Superintendent Jail, the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed the Inspector General, Jails to institute inquiry proceedings in the case regarding the recovery of the mobile phone recovered from a prisoner confined to Central Jail Ludhiana namely Mandeep Singh, son of Jagtar Singh on MEENU 2025.07.17 19:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-20411-2025 -2- 28.09.2023 and in compliance with the said orders, the I.G. Jails has instituted inquiry proceedings. The Inquiry Officer has forwarded the inquiry report to this office vide letter No. GI/PA/IG Jails/832 dated 16.05.2025”. In the light of above, this Court is of the view that the present petition does not warrant any further interference. Hence, the same is disposed off. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 17.07.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.07.17 19:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document