332 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32543-2025 Date of decision :29.07.2025 NAJAR SINGH AND OTHERS ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. A.S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.S. Toor, Asstt. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sant Pal Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (ORAL) The prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to transfer the investigation in case FIR No.66 dated 30.03.2025 registered under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 304, 127(2), 331(6), 127(2), 331(6), 190, 191(3) of BNS and Section 25 of Arms Act at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga and subsequent DDRs registered on the basis of statements of petitioners to the Bureau of Investigation or some SIT headed by an IPS Officer. The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the present case one arising out of a dispute regarding the management of a Gurdwara. For certain reasons, the Investigating Agency has not conducted a fair investigation inasmuch, injuries suffered by the petitioner side have not been examined in their proper perspective so as JITESH LAL 2025.07.31 13:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32543-2025 -2- to register a cross-case against the private respondents. Therefore, the investigation be handed over to a Senior Officer who can examine the matter in totality. Mr. Sant Pal Singh Sidhu, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.9 to 25 and has filed his Memorandum of Appearance. The same is taken on record. He states that he does not have any objection to the same but only contends that it is the petitioner side who had assaulted the respondent. Be that as it may, with a view to get a fair investigation conducted in the matter the DIG Faridkot is directed to personally investigate the matter make an attempt to conclude the same within a period of three months and file an appropriate report in the Court concerned. Disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 29.07.2025 JITESH Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No JITESH LAL 2025.07.31 13:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document