118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30169-2025 Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 Sonu ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Ravi Malhotra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition is for issuance of direction to respondents No.1 and 3 to transfer the investigation of FIR No.37, dated 04.05.2025, under Section 115 (2), 118(1), 126(2), 352(2) of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Division No.4, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana to any other investigating agency or to any senior officer with further prayer for the protection of life and liberty of the petitioner from the hands of respondents No.5 to 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is the complainant, who has lodged the complaint, however, there is no progress in the investigation. He submits that even the petitioner has threat to his life and liberty at the hands of respondents No.5 to 7. He submits that he has also filed a representation dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-5), however, no action has been taken thereon till date. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl. AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. On instructions from ASI Hardeep Singh, he has submitted that the investigation is already going on and the same would be completed SHARMILA DEVI 2025.05.28 18:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC CRM-M-30169-2025 -2- expeditiously in accordance with law. He further submits that grievance of the petitioner as raised in the representation regarding protection to life and liberty of his life would be taken into consideration. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana to decide the representation dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) filed by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of one month from today and grant immediate protection, if any threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner, is perceived. It is being clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioner for legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by him. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 28.05.2025 JUDGE sharmila Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SHARMILA DEVI 2025.05.28 18:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC