260 2025:PHHC:118592 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35588-2025 (O/M) Date of decision : 02.09.2025 Sunil Dutt ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present :- Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Mr. Gurneet Singh Budhiraja, Ms. Reema, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Gurcharan Singh Rai, Senior DAG Punjab. -.- -.- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1. The substantive prayer made in the instant petition reads thus : “ It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the present petition may kindly be allowed and necessary direction may kindly be issued to official respondents especially to respondents No. 1 to 4 to get the investigation conducted in fair and impartial manner of case FIR No. 0054 dated 16.12.2024 registered under Section 115 (2), 351 (1), 191 (3), 190 BNS 2023 at Police Station Nangal Bhoor, District Pathankot (Annexure P-1) either from some independent investigating Agency or the investigation be supervised by some Senior IPS or PPS rank officer as the local police is deliberately giving shielding to the accused persons due to ulterior motives, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned State counsel has filed status report dated 27.08.2025 by way of an affidavit of Shri Daljinder Singh Dhillon, PPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, District Pathankot, in Court today itself, which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions, the relevant portion whereof reads thus : SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.09.02 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-35588-2025 (O/M) -2- 2025:PHHC:118592 “12. That vide office order no. 2797-1805/Steno dated 27.12.2024 issued by the Deponent, ASI Sunil Kumar has been suspended and departmental inquiry has been initiated qua him. The said department inquiry is still underway. After being reinstated from suspension, at present he is posted at Police Station Division No. 1, Pathankot. 13. That since the petitioner had stated that the accused persons had entered his shop and caused injuries to him and his wife Champa Devi, prima-facie offence punishable U/s 333 of BNS is made out. Hence, vide DDR No. 30 dated 26.08.2025, offence punishable U/s 333 of BNS was added in FIR No. 54 (supra). It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the Status Report submitted by the Deponent on behalf of Respondents No. 1 to 4 may kindly be taken on record and the instant petition, being devoid of merits, may kindly be dismissed in the interest of justice.” 3. In view of the above substance of the State, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition at this stage. 4. Ordered accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 02.09.2025 sjks Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.09.02 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document