CRM-M-50619-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 113 CRM-M-50619-2025 Date of Decision : 10.09.2025 RANI ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Ms. Mansi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab. **** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (ORAL) 1. Petitioner, at whose behest criminal case bearing FIR No.10 dated 22.01.2025, under Sections 106, 3(5) of BNS, at Police Station Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur was registered, has filed the present petition praying therein to issue appropriate directions to official respondents to conduct free and fair investigation. 2. A bare perusal of the FIR reflects that initially FIR was lodged against the unknown persons. Grievance of the petitioner is that local police officials are not conducting fair investigations and that the incident has been given a different colour. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had given representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.2 but the same has also not been decided till date. She further submits that for the purpose of this petition, the petitioner will be satisfied if directions are given to respondent NISHA 2025.09.12 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50619-2025 -2- No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-2), in accordance with law in an expeditious manner. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4-State. 5. After considering the respective submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the averments made in the petition, without commenting on the merits thereof, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 – Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to consider and dispose of the representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-2), in accordance with law in an expeditious manner. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE 10.09.2025 Nisha Yadav Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.09.12 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document