CRM-M-41025-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 142 CRM-M-41025-2025 Date of Decision 31.07.2025 Avtar Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present: Mr. Priyanshu Kamra, 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 respondents No. 2 to formulate a SIT (Special Investigation Team) for taking over of the investigation being done in a biased manner by the Police in the FIR No.66 dated 10.04.2025 under Sections 127(2), 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 190 of BNS, 2023, Police Station Amargarh, District Malerkotla (Annexure P-1) and further directing the official respondents No.1 and 2 to take departmental action against the police officials who are pressurizing the petitioner and his family to compromise the matter. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has got registered an FIR against the private respondents who caused injuries to the petitioner and his family members but no action against the private respondents has been initiated by the local police and they are working in hand in glove with private respondents and are pressuring the petitioner 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 conduct free, fair and ANIL KUMAR 2025.08.05 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-41025-2025 2 impartial enquiry in FIR No.66 dated 10.04.2025 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 respondents No.3- Senior Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla, to conduct free, fair and impartial enquiry in FIR No.66 dated 10.04.2025 under Sections 127(2), 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 190 of BNS, 2023, Police Station Amargarh, District Malerkotla (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (H.S. GREWAL) 31.07.2025 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