CRM-M-10460-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 CRM-M- 10460-2026 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 HONEY SINGH AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Harpreet S.Rakhra, Advocate and Ms. Gurinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking appropriate directions to respondent Nos. 4 and 5 not to harass the petitioners or falsely implicate them at the instance of the private respondent. A further direction is sought that, if the petitioners are required in connection with any enquiry or investigation, they be served with prior notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondents No. 4 and 5, at the instance of the private respondent, are repeatedly summoning the petitioners to the police station on the pretext of conducting an enquiry and are threatening to falsely implicate them in criminal cases with a view to coercing them into withdrawing the legal proceedings initiated by them. He further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation to the Commissioner of Police in this regard; however, no action has been taken thereon. It is contended that the petitioners have a genuine apprehension of RENU RAWAT 2026.07.14 17.08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-10460-2026 -2- being falsely implicated and subjected to unnecessary harassment at the hands of the official respondents. Accordingly, it is prayed that appropriate protection be granted to the petitioners in accordance with law and that, in the event their presence is required for any enquiry or investigation, prior notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, be served upon them. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents. 4. Mr. P.S.Pandher, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1 to 5 and submits that investigation shall be carried out as per law. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, as well as the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents that, in case the presence of the petitioners is required for the purpose of any enquiry or investigation in the present case, they shall be served with a notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, at least three days in advance before requiring their appearance in accordance with law. 7. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 14.07.2026 (H.S.GREWAL) renu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.07.14 17.08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh