1 CRM-M-39816-2026 (O&M) IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 126 CRM-M-39816-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.07.2026 MEENA ... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Rajesh Bansal, Advocate with Mr. Jaswant Singh, 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 (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), seeking directions to official respondents to decide the representation(s) in a time bound manner and further seeking protection of life and liberty of the petitioner. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits after arguing for some time that petitioner submitted representations dated 17.11.2025, 15.01.2026, 29.01.2026, 16.05.2026, 27.05.2026, 20.06.2026 and 11.07.2026 (Annexures P1 to P8) to official respondents and he would be satisfied if appropriate direction be issued to respondent No.4- Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, District Patiala to consider and decide representation dated 11.07.2026 (Annexure P-8) 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 2026.07.21 19:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CRM-M-39816-2026 (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.4- Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, District Patiala to decide the representation dated 11.07.2026 (Annexure P-8) 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.4 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) 21.07.2026 JUDGE S. Pathania Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.21 19:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document