1 CRWP-11251-2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN D HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106+235 CRWP-11251-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.07.2026 NEERAJ SAHNI ALIAS RDX PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. R.P. Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab. Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Advocate for respondent No.5. *** Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral) CRM-W-1012-2026 1. Application under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023 has been moved for placing on record additional facts and documentary evidence in the shape of Annexures A-3 to A-5. 2. Allowed. 3. Annexures A-3 to A-5 are taken on record, subject to just exceptions. CRM-W-115-2026 1. Application under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023 has been moved for placing on record reply by way of affidavit on behalf of respondents No.5. 2. Allowed. 3. Reply by way of affidavit on behalf of respondent No.5 is taken on record, subject to just exceptions. HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.23 21:37 I agree to specified portions of this document 2 CRWP-11251-2025 (O&M) CRM-W-579-2026 1. Application under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023 has been moved for placing on record representation along with statement dated 21.01.2026 and representation dated 27.03.2026 (Annexures A-1 and A-2). 2. Allowed. 3. Annexures A-1 and A-2 taken on record, subject to just exceptions. CRWP-11251-2025 (O&M) 1. Prayer in the petition is to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondents No.1 to 4 to register FIR against the accused persons, to provide immediate police protection to the petitioner and his family as there was imminent danger to their lives due to extortion and threats extended, further to transfer investigation to Central Bureau of Investigation or Special Investigation Team. 2. Notice of motion was issued on 16.10.2025. 3. As per reply filed by the State of Punjab, on complaint of the petitioner, FIR No.257 dated 13.10.2025 under Sections 308(4), 351(3) BNS and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 stands registered in Police Station, Phase-I, District SAS Nagar. Further, assessment of threat perception has also been done by the competent authority after joining the petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner was not found to have received any threats from any unlawful organization or from respondent No.6-Harinder Singh alias Rinda and other unknown gangsters. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was still fearful for his life and liberty as the main accused had criminal antecedents and the police had added Section 238 BNS in the FIR. Further, HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.23 21:37 I agree to specified portions of this document 3 CRWP-11251-2025 (O&M) on 01.06.2026, petitioner’s residence was surrounded by some unknown armed individuals in a Z-Black luxury car without registration number with the motive to launch lethal attack. A formal complaint in this regard was filed but no action was taken. 5. There is nothing on record at this stage to suggest that investigation is faulty, unfair or defective. As such, no ground to transfer investigation to CBI or Special Investigation Team is made out. FIR already stands registered on complaint of petitioner. The official respondents are, however, directed to consider representation dated 01.06.2026 filed by the petitioner within a period of one month. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner, necessary steps warranted under law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioner. 6. The petition accordingly stands disposed of. 7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 23.07.2026 HS.CHAUHAN Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.23 21:37 I agree to specified portions of this document