CRM-M-40479 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 111 Jarnail Singh State of Punjab and Coram : Present: Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (Oral) 1. BNSS, 2023, for issuance of directions to conducting fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.81 dated 31.03.2025, registered under Sections 281, 125(a) and 1 Station Dera Bassi, District Mohali. 2. was lodged way back but investigation is not being carried out in a free and fair manner and the same is not even m been arrested till date. 3. 4. respondent-State and submits, on instructions investigation is underway and that the driver of the tractor belongs to Uttar Pradesh and efforts are being made to arrest him. concluded expeditiously. 40479-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Jarnail Singh Versus State of Punjab and others Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu, Advocate, and Mr. Amanjot Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, for issuance of directions to conducting fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.81 dated 31.03.2025, registered under Sections 281, 125(a) and 1 Station Dera Bassi, District Mohali. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the was lodged way back but investigation is not being carried out in a free and fair manner and the same is not even making any headway as the accused has not been arrested till date. Notice to the official respondents only. Mr. J.S. Arora,DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State and submits, on instructions investigation is underway and so far, it has been revealed in the investigation that the driver of the tractor belongs to Uttar Pradesh and efforts are being made to arrest him. He further undertakes that the investigation would be concluded expeditiously. - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40479-2025 Decided on:02.08.2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondents Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj Navjot Singh Sidhu, Advocate, and Mr. Amanjot Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, for issuance of directions to the official respondents for conducting fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.81 dated 31.03.2025, registered under Sections 281, 125(a) and 109 of the BNS, 2023, at Police Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR in question was lodged way back but investigation is not being carried out in a free and fair aking any headway as the accused has not Notice to the official respondents only. Mr. J.S. Arora,DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State and submits, on instructions from ASI Jaspal Singh, that the so far, it has been revealed in the investigation that the driver of the tractor belongs to Uttar Pradesh and efforts are being He further undertakes that the investigation would be ...Petitioner ...Respondents The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of the official respondents for conducting fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.81 dated 31.03.2025, 09 of the BNS, 2023, at Police FIR in question was lodged way back but investigation is not being carried out in a free and fair aking any headway as the accused has not Mr. J.S. Arora,DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the , that the so far, it has been revealed in the investigation that the driver of the tractor belongs to Uttar Pradesh and efforts are being He further undertakes that the investigation would be VINOD KUMAR 2025.08.02 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40479 5. value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the present petition with a direction to the official aforesaid FIR expeditiously in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with law. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to avail his remedy available to him under the law if any further cause of ac August 02, 2025 vinod* 40479-2025 Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the present petition with a direction to the official respondents to conclude the investigation in the aforesaid FIR expeditiously in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with However, the petitioner would be at liberty to avail his remedy available to him under the law if any further cause of ac , 2025 Whether Speaking/Reasoned: Whether Reportable: - 2 - Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the present petition with respondents to conclude the investigation in the aforesaid FIR expeditiously in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with However, the petitioner would be at liberty to avail his remedy available to him under the law if any further cause of action arises. (Rajesh Bhardwaj) Judge Whether Speaking/Reasoned: NO/YES NO/YES Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the present petition with respondents to conclude the investigation in the aforesaid FIR expeditiously in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with However, the petitioner would be at liberty to avail his remedy available VINOD KUMAR 2025.08.02 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document