CRM-M-36636-2026 (O&M) 1- 132 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36636-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.07.2026 GIRISH KUMAR …PETITIONER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Pratham Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. 1. The petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeks the following reliefs:- (i) Direction to official respondents No.1 to 4 to ensure compliance of directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of U.P. (2014) 2 SCC 1, with respect to petitioner’s complaint No.125 ASP/Ratia dated 24.04.2026. (ii) Direction to official respondent No.1 and 2 to monitor and supervise investigation in the complaint. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner, who was a Psychiatrist posted in Government Hospital, Fatehabad, was a victim of extortion and blackmail by private respondents, who extorted Rs.10 lacs and 60 grams of gold from him. In this regard, a complaint was moved in the police station but no action was taken. The limited prayer is to direct SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.09 19:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-36636-2026 (O&M) -2- disposal of the complaint in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents. 4. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of official respondents and submits that an inquiry in the complaint made by the petitioner, who was accused in FIR No.342 dated 08.09.2025 under Sections 120-B, 182, 195, 420, 467, 468, 471, 506 IPC, Police Station City Fatehabad, District Fatehabad, had been conducted by ASP, Ratia. Petitioner was associated in the inquiry and his statement was recorded. During the course of inquiry, it was found that the audio recordings submitted by the petitioner were doctored and concocted. The police was in the process of sending recordings to FSL for examination. 5. Considering the progress of inquiry on complaint made by the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with a limited direction to official respondents to conclude the inquiry in petitioner’s complaint as expeditiously as possible, after receipt of FSL report. 6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 09.07.2026 Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.09 19:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document