IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CRM-M-49790-2025 Date of decision: 08.09.2025 NAVDEEP SINGH ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate with Mr. Akash Khurana, Advocate, Mr. Sandeep, Advocate and Mr. Amit Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to submit status report in case bearing FIR No. 146 dated 13.08.2025 registered under Sections 333, 118(1), 115(2), 191(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sardulgarh, District Mansa. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has been confronted that a similar prayer can always be made by the petitioner before the Illaqa Magistrate. He is not in a position to dispute the same. VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.08 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-49790-2025 -2- Consequently, I do not find any grounds for invoking the powers vested under Section 528 of the BNSS for seeking status report when the petitioner has an efficacious remedy to approach the Illaqa Magistrate. Consequently, the instant petition is dismissed. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) SEPTEMBER 08, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.08 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document