1 CRM-M-37585-2026 (O&M) IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 131 CRM-M-37585-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 GURBACHAN SINGH ... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Kuljeet Kaur Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), seeking issuance of appropriate directions to respondents No.2 to 4 for registration of an FIR against the accused persons, who have allegedly forcibly taken possession of 3 acres of land belonging to the petitioner. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits after arguing for some time that petitioner submitted a representation dated 08.07.2026 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Moga and he would be satisfied if appropriate direction be issued to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Moga to consider and decide representation dated 08.07.2026 (Annexure P-2) moved by petitioner and take necessary action thereupon in a time bound manner in accordance with law. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.14 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CRM-M-37585-2026 (O&M) 4. Mr. J.S. Rattu, learned DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits the needful would be done in due course. 5. Keeping in view the limited prayer made by petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Moga, to decide the aforesaid representation dated 08.07.2026 (Annexure P-2) submitted by petitioner within a period of four weeks’ from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law and take appropriate action, if so required. 6. However, if, respondent No.2 does not find any substance in the allegations levelled in the representation, the petitioner shall be informed as per mandate of law. 7. Petition stands disposed of. 8. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 14.07.2026 JUDGE S. Pathania Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.14 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document