IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 141 ***** CRM-M No.12228 of 2026 Date of decision : 7.3.2026 Date of uploading : 7.3.2026 Chetan Kumar Baweja ………….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Vishnu Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioner --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking directions to respondent no.2 to get conduct the fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.340 dated 16.11.2024 under Sections 308(2), 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS added later on), registered at Police Station Division No.7, Ludhiana, in time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, seeks to withdraw the petition in hand with liberty to avail alternative remedy(s) as enunciated in law, including approaching the Judicial Magistrate as per BNSS, 2023. 3. Ordered accordingly. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 7.3.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.03.07 16:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document