CWP No. 20840 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP No. 20840 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.07.2025 Amrinder Singh Sandhu ..… Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present: Mr. Tejbir Singh Hundal, Advocate and Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab assisted by SHO Bhalwinder Singh, Dharmkot, District Moga. **** SUVIR SEHGAL , J.(Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the respondents to issue the police clearance certificate to the petitioner which is under consideration since April 2024. 2. State counsel submits that an FIR bearing No.96 dated 06.05.2022 offences under Sections 323, 326, 427 and 148 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’) was registered against the petitioner at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga but a cancellation report has been submitted. Upon instructions from SHO Bhalwinder Singh, Dharmkot, he states that the police clearance certificate will be issued to the petitioner within a fortnight from today, in case petitioner is not found to be involved in any other criminal case. Rajeev Purohit 2025.07.28 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 20840 of 2025 2 3. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the writ petition is disposed of. 24.07.2025 (SUVIR SEHGAL) Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Rajeev Purohit 2025.07.28 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document