CRWP-5172-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CRWP-5172-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.05.2025 Balwinder Singh and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. G.S.Ghuman, Advocate and Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. **** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU , J. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, inter alia, praying for issuance of directions to official respondent Nos.1 to 4 to protect life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of private respondent Nos. 5 to 10. 2. Concededly, an FIR No. 41 dated 09.04.2025 under Sections 115(2), 117(2) and 191(3) read with Section 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) has already been registered at Police Station Bassi Pathana, District Fatehgarh Sahib at the instance of petitioner and thereafter all six accused, namely, Manpreet Singh @ Monu, Jaskaran Singh @ Sodhi, Sant Singh, Ranvir Singh @ Rana, Asal Singh and Davinder Singh were arrested by the police on 19.05.2025, but released on bail in view of the fact that offences are bailable. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner vehemently contends that in view of the injury suffered by petitioner, some grave offence be added and/or Rajeev Purohit 2025.05.29 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5172-2025 2 at least direction be given to decide his representation (P-5). 4. In the opinion of this Court, above submission is not acceptable for reason that it is the domain of Investigating Officer to add and/or delete any offence on the basis of material collected during investigation. As pointed out by learned State counsel, investigation is still going on; therefore in such a scenario, at best, the petitioner may assist Investigating Officer as per law, if so desired. 5. Disposed off with the observation, made hereinabove. 6. However, it is clarified that this order be not construed as an expression of opinion on merits of the allegations in any manner. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 26.05.2025 (MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Rajeev Purohit 2025.05.29 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document