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2025 DAILYLAW 84205 (PNJ)

SEETO v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP/8301/2025 · 2025-09-16

Sanjay Vashisth

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CRWP-8301-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-8301-2025 Decided on :16.09.2025 Seeto ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Present petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking protection of the life and liberty of the petitioner and her sons from the wrongful and vindictive actions of the local police of Phillaur and Goraya, District Jalandhar. The police, without any prima facie evidence and with the sole motive of fulfilling their targets, have been repeatedly registering false FIRs/Kalandras against the petitioner and her sons. 2. On asking of Court, Status report by way of affidavit of Sarwan Singh Bal, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Phillaur, Jalandhar (Rural) has been filed in Court by learned State counsel in Court today. Same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place with the paper-book. 3. Perusal of the status report reveals that paragraph No. 5 describes the cases registered against the petitioner, which reads as under: RASHMI 2025.09.16 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8301-2025 2 i) FIR No. 106 dated 30.08.2011, under Section 15 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural); (petitioner stands convicted) ii) FIR No. 103 dated 13.08.2012, under Section 15 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (petitioner stands convicted) iii) FIR No. 100 dated 05.06.2014, under Section 22 of NDPS Act under Section 15 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (petitioner stands acquitted); iv) FIR No. 49 dated 17.04.2015, under Section 22 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (petitioner stands acquitted) v) FIR No.23 dated 09.02.2018, under Sections 22, 29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (petitioner stands acquitted); vi) FIR No.76 dated 08.06.2022, under Sections 21(B), 29 NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (petitioner stands convicted) vii) FIR No. 159 dated 07.11.2023, 21(B), 22(b), 29 and 31 NDPS Act, registered at Police Station, Goraya Jalandhar (Rural) (under trial); viii) FIR No. 161 dated 20.1.2024, under Sections 127(1), 351(2), 191(3), 190 BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) (still under investigation); ix) FIR No.32 dated 14.03.2025, under Section 22(B) of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural)(under trial); and x) Kalandra vide DDR No. 27 dated 16.06.2025 under Section 129 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural). 4. Paragraph No. 16 of status report provides details of the cases registered against the petitioner’s sons, namely Rakesh Kumar and Ajay Kumar, and reads as follows: Sr. No. FIR particulars Status RASHMI 2025.09.16 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8301-2025 3 FIR(s) against Ajay Kumar 1. FIR No.4 dated 19.01.2019 U/s 61 of Excise Act registered at Police Station: Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Convicted 2. FIR No. 194 dated 04.09.2020 U/s 22(b) of NDPS Act registered at Police Station: Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 3. FIR No. 306 dated 20.11.2023 U/s 21(a) of NDPS Act registered at Police Station: Phillaur, Jalandhar (Rural) Acquitted 4. FIR No. 48 dated 06.03.2024 U/s 21(b) of NDPS Act registered at Police Station: Phillaur, Jalandhar (Rural) Acquitted 5. FIR No.75 dated 08.06.2024, U/s 304 IPC registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 6. FIR No.61 dated 19.04.2025 U/s 15(b) of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Investigation FIR(s) against Rakesh Kumar 1 FIR No. 159 dated 07.11.2023 U/S 21(b), 22(b), 29, 31 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 2 FIR No. 108 dated 16.06.2024 U/S 22, 61,85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Acquitted 3 FIR No.114 dated 26.06.2020 U/S 22, 61,85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Convicted 4 FIR No.86 dated 25.06.2022, U/s 22(b), 29,61,85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 5 FIR No.38 dated 01.04.2024, U/S21(A), 61, 85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 6 FIR No.97 dated 14.04.2024, U/S 21(B), 61,85 of NDPS Act registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 7 FIR No.122 dated 21.10.2024, U/S 21(B),61, 85 of NDPS Act registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 8 FIR No. 14 dated 29.01.2025, U/S 137(2), 87, 64 of BNS and Sections 3, 4 of POCSO Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Trial 9 FIR No. 52 dated 11.04.2025, U/s 22(b), 61, 85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) Under Investigation 10 FIR No.64 dated 25.04.2025, U/s 22(b), Under Investigation RASHMI 2025.09.16 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8301-2025 4 29, 61, 85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Goraya, Jalandhar (Rural) 5. In view of the status report and the details contained therein, this Court finds no necessity to issue any directions. Therefore, present petition is hereby dismissed. 16.09.2025 (SANJAY VASHISTH) rashmi JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable: YES/NO RASHMI 2025.09.16 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document