117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7024-2025 DATE OF DECISION: 29.07.2025 GAGANPREET KAUR AND OTHERS .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: - Mr. Alok Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Gurcharan S. Rai, Sr. DAG, Punjab. ….. SUMEET GOEL , J (ORAL) 1. The substantive prayer made in the petition reads as follows :- “In view of the submissions made above, it is respectfully prayed that for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect the life, property and liberty of the petitioners which is being compromised at the hands of the private respondents in light of the averments made in the representation of the petitioner dated 28.06.2025 (Annexure P-9) and to conduct a fair and impartial investigation in the complaint/ representation dated 28.06.2025 (Annexure P-9), in view of the facts and circumstances of the present case. In an alternative, the inquiry of the complaint/representation dated 28.06.2025 (Annexure P-9) be transferred to an independent investigating agency since the respondent no. 4 is employed as constable in the office of the DIG, Police Baradari, Patiala and may hamper the course of investigation.” 2. Pursuant to the notice of motion having been issued, short reply dated 23.07.2025 in the form of an affidavit of Fateh Singh Brar, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Samana, District Patiala has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6-State. The same be JATIN 2025.07.29 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7024-2025 -2- taken on record. 3. Paragraph 4 thereof reads as under: “4.That it is respectfully submitted that from the perusal of the statement of petitioner no. 01, offence under Section 329(3), 303(2), 324(4), 351(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023 was made out. Therefore, FIR No. 102 dated 08.07.2025, under Sections 329(3), 303(2), 324(4), 351(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023 against the aforementioned Sukhdev Kaur (respondent no. 5), Rajveer Kaur, Manpreet Kaur alias Baby, Malkeet Kaur, Sandeep Singh alias Gebi, Jaswant Singh alias Bant, Gurmail Singh alias Kala, Gurmeet Kaur, Jot, Rodi, Kaki and her husband and Tejo, was registered at Police Station Passiana, District Patiala. The true translated copy of the FIR No. 102 is annexed herewith as Annexure R-1 for the kind consideration of this Hon'ble Court.” 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the record, this Court deems it appropriate to close proceedings in the present petition, while reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to avail alternative remedy(s) as available in law, including approaching the concerned Judicial/Illaqa Magistrate for issuance of directions as per law. 5. Ordered accordingly. (SUMEET GOEL) 29.07.2025 JUDGE Jatin Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JATIN 2025.07.29 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document