CRWP-5731-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-5731-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.07.2025 Akashdeep @ Sarhand .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. Ajay Singh Pundir, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Bhatia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab assisted by Inspector-Jasbir Singh. **** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU , J. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution for issuance of directions to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 not to harass the petitioner and his family members by restraining respondent No. 3 from demolishing the residential house of the petitioner. 2. It transpires from para No. 2 of the petition that petitioner is facing various criminal cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) and Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’), details of which are as under:- (i) FIR No. 224/2022 under Section 21 of NDPS Act, Police Station Islamabad. (ii) FIR No. 218/2022 under Sections 21, 29 of NDPS Act, Police Station Islamabad. (iii) FIR No. 344/2022 under Sections 21, 29 of NDPS Act, Police Station Islamabad. (iv) FIR No. 127/2023 under Section 307 of IPC, Police Station Islamabad. (v) FIR No. 18/2023 under Section 42 of Prison Act, 1894, Police Station Islamabad. HARISH KUMAR 2025.07.03 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5731-2025 (O&M) 2 (vi) FIR No. 634/2022 under Section 336 of IPC, Police Station Islamabad. (vii) FIR No. 653/2022 under Section 336 of IPC, Police Station Islamabad. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Inspector-Jasbir Singh, has apprised the Court that petitioner is facing various criminal cases, but despite best efforts police are not able to apprehend him and he is successfully evading the process of law. 4. To the plea raised by learned counsel for the petitioner that respondents are going to demolish his house, learned State counsel has specifically denied any such step by the respondents. 5. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to entertain the petition “at this stage”. 6. Disposed off accordingly. Pending application(s), if any shall also stands disposed off. 02.07.2025 (MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) Harish Kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2025.07.03 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document