IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN D HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 CRM-M-36382-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.07.2026 SUDESH KUMARI PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND O THERS RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Karan Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab. *** Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral) 1. In the petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023, petitioner seeks directions to respondents No.2 to 4 to not to harass, humiliate, torture and pressurize her by giving threats of implication in a false case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner supported the Congress party in Panchayat elections against respondents No.5 and 6, who were affiliated to Aam Admi Party. On that account, respondents No.5 and 6 were pressurizing and threatening the petitioner with implication in false cases, if she did not join their party. Respondent No.4-SHO, Police Station Dorangla, District Gurdaspur had been sending messengers to petitioner’s house, openly threatening that he would help the ruling party and would involve the petitioner in false cases. Representation dated 27.06.2026 (Annexure P-1) was moved to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, but no action was taken thereon. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.09 15:22 I agree to specified portions of this document CRM-M-36382-2026 (O&M) -2- 4. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. He, on instructions from SI Banarasi Dass, submits that petitioner was a history-sheeter, involved in 38 cases under The Punjab Excise Act, 1914. He, however, submits that at present, neither petitioner was wanted in any case nor official respondents were calling her to the Police Station or threatening to involve her in any case. 5. In view of the response of learned State counsel, the petition stands disposed of with a direction that in case petitioner is wanted in connection with any other case, three days advance notice be issued to her to enable her to avail legal remedy. 6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 08.07.2026 HS.CHAUHAN Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.09 15:22 I agree to specified portions of this document