144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-29377-2025 DECIDED ON: 26.05.2025 BAHADAR SINGH .....PETITIONER(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. A.K. Kaundal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. *** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying for the direction to respondent No.1 to 3 to conduct a fair, proper, and impartial investigation in FIR No. 183, dated 12.09.2024, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B, IPC, registered at Police Station City Rajpura, District-Patiala (Annexure P-1), as the local police is not conducting a fair, proper, and impartial investigation. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Range Patiala to decide the representations dated 31.03.2025 and 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-3 and P-4) within a time bound manner. Anuradha 2025.05.26 06:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-29377-2025 2 3. Without adverting to the merits of the case, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Range Patiala is directed to consider and decide the representations dated 31.03.2025 and 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-3 and P- 4) by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. A copy of order so passed be supplied to the petitioner within three days thereafter. 5. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 26.05.2025 JUDGE anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Anuradha 2025.05.26 06:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document