IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 125 CRM-M-24195-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 28.07.2026. Akhtar ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Haryana and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: None for the petitioner. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) On a call given by the Executive Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, the Members of the Bar have suspended the work from 28.07.2026 (Post Lunch) till 30.07.2026, in protest against the implementation of the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC), Policy. 2. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, seeking issuance of directions to respondent No. 3, the Superintendent of Police, Nuh, to take necessary action in accordance with law in compliance with the directions issued by the Inspector General of Police, South Range, Rewari, as contained in Annexure P-2. 3. On 01.05.2026, following was recorded:- “i) xxx ii) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that FIR No. 77 dated 06.06.2024, under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, and 506 IPC, JITENDER 2026.07.28 18:52 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-24195-2026 (O&M) -2- was registered at Police Station Bichhor, District Nuh, against the petitioner. However, same was cancelled, and even forged MLRs were found to have been prepared. Therefore, the Director General of Police instructed the Superintendent of Police, Nuh, to take action against the defaulting officer(s)/ official(s). It is further contended that, instead of taking any action, a false case, i.e., FIR No. 99 dated 17.06.2025, under Sections 323, 325, 506, and 34 IPC, was registered against the petitioner at Police Station Bichhor, District Nuh. (iii) Mr. Amish Sharma, AAG, Haryana, who is present in Court, is directed to file a status report with regard to the contentions raised by counsel for the petitioner. iv) List on 28.07.2026.” 4. Today status report dated 22.07.2026 by way of affidavit of Dinesh Kumar, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punhana, Nuh, is being filed by SI Lalit Kumar, which is taken on record. Registry to tag the same at an appropriate place. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the status report reads as under:- “4. That in compliance of above said order it is submitted that FIR No.99 dated 17.06.2025 u/s 323, 325, 506, 34 IPC, PS Bicchor, District Nuh was got registered by the present Petitioner against the Vilal, Talim, Mustafa, Umar and Asfaq. That after registration of FIR, investigation was conducted and two accused namely Talim and Md. Mustafa were found involved in this case. They were arrested in this case and the challan has been filed against them before the Ld. Trial Court on 12.11.2025. 5. That in compliance of above said order it is submitted that FIR No. 77 dated 06.06.2024 u/s 148, 149,323, 324, 506 IPC PS Bicchor, District Nuh was got registered by the complainant Vilal against the Petitioner and other accused. That after registration of FIR, investigation was conducted and during investigation it was found that complainant party was the party who attacked the Petitioner and other accused and complainant party was found the aggressive party in this case. Therefore, cancellation report was prepared in this case and was submitted before the Ld. Illaqua Magistrate on 13.11.2025.” JITENDER 2026.07.28 18:52 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-24195-2026 (O&M) -3- 5. Since the required action has already been taken and two of the accused are stated to be arrested in FIR No.99 dated 17.06.2025 (supra), whereas in FIR No.77 dated 06.06.2024 (supra), cancellation report has been submitted, no purpose is left in keeping the petition pending. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE 28.07.2026 jitender Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No JITENDER 2026.07.28 18:52 I attest to the accuracy of this document