IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 258 CRWP-8994-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.09.2025. Mahinder Kaur ...Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Chandan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) Status report by way of an affidavit of Gur Iqbal Singh, PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, has been filed on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and the same is taken on record. It has been alleged in the status report that son of petitioner, namely, Sukhchain Singh referred to as a detenue in the petition was in fact arrayed as an accused in FIR No.188 dated 30.07.2025, registered under Section 318(4) of BNS (Section 316(2) added subsequently) at Police Station City-1, Malerkotla, Police District Malerkotla, on the basis of a complaint lodged by respondent No.4 Mangu Ram. On 08.08.2025, police party from Police Station City-1, Malerkotla, consisting of ASI Davinder Singh and SI Jaspreet Singh arrested the accused Sukhchain Singh and brought him to Police Station Division No.8, Ludhiana, from where they thereafter, departed along with him. The arrival and departure of the accused in the company of the said police party from Police Station City-1, KOMAL 2025.09.04 12:26 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRWP-8994-2025 (O&M) -2- Malerkotla is duly recorded in GD No.16 dated 08.08.2025 at Police Station Division No.8, Ludhiana. As per certificate dated 28.08.2025, issued by office of the Superintendent, Sub Jail, Malerkotla, accused Sukhchain Singh has been lodged in Sub Jial, Malerkotla since 09.08.2025, pursuant to judicial warrants issued by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Malerkotla. Sukhchain Singh continued to remain in judicial custody in Sub Jail, Malerkotla in connection with the aforesaid FIR. Thus, detenue, namely, Sukhchain Singh is not under any illegal detention or confinement, rather he is in lawful custody pursuant to his arrest in the aforesaid FIR. Keeping the above in view, no further order is required to be passed and present petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 03.09.2025. Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.09.04 12:26 I attest to the accuracy of this document