IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CRM-M-28510-2025 Date of decision: 23.05.2025 GURNISHAN SINGH ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Kamal Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** H.S.GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner is seeking issuance of direction to official respondents No.2 to 4 to further direction respondents No.5 to 8 not to harass the petitioner by calling him to the police station time and again without issuance of notice as required under Section 179 of BNSS, 2023 or Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 and to give 15 days’ advance notice in case the petitioner is required for any investigation/enquiry/interrogation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may not be harassed and appropriate directions be issued to the authorities concerned. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr.Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material on record. POONAM RATHORE 2025.05.26 16:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh CRM-M-28510-2025 -2- 6. In view of the restricted prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran, that the petitioner may not be harassed by the other official respondents. It is further directed that if the petitioner is required in any investigation/enquiry or in any matter, a proper notice under the provisions of law should be served upon him. (H.S.GREWAL) May 23, 2025 JUDGE poonam Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2025.05.26 16:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh