CRM-M-40327-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 136 CRM-M-40327-2025 Date of Decision 29.07.2025 Ranjit Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present: Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for issuance of directions to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to decide and take legal action upon the application (Annexure P-4) given by the petitioner to the official respondents, which is pending since 03.06.2025 against the private respondents who have committed theft in the house of the petitioner by illegally entering the house. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 12.05.2025 when the petitioner had gone to the hospital with his wife and son to get his wife examined, private respondents No.2 and 3 entered his house illegally in broad day light and stole the valuable items and cash kept in the cupboard and thus committed theft in his house. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had immediately informed the police station and filed a complaint. Thereafter, an inspection of the CCTV footage was held wherein the accused private respondents were identified. It is stated that the police did not register an FIR against them and no action has been taken on the complaint ANIL KUMAR 2025.08.05 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40327-2025 2 of the petitioner. He further submits that the local police threatened and pressurised him to compromise the matter with the private respondents. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2 to decide his application (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate steps at the earliest. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the prayer made by the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, District Patiala, to decide the application of the petitioner (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (H.S. GREWAL) 29.07.2025 JUDGE anil Whether speaking/ reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No ANIL KUMAR 2025.08.05 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document