CRM-M-45734 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 123 BALJIT KAUR STATE OF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA PARTA directions to No.129 dated 20.07.2026, Police Station Mehta, District Amritsar (Rural), for the commission of offence punishable under Section 21 of Drugs and Psychot below the rank of IPS. 2. petitioner has filed the before the 45734-2026 (O&M) 8587 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH BALJIT KAUR VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA Mr. Balbir Singh Jaswal, Advocate PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed by directions to the respondents No.2 & 3 to No.129 dated 20.07.2026, Police Station Mehta, District Amritsar (Rural), for the commission of offence punishable under Section 21 of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, below the rank of IPS. The learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that petitioner has filed the representation dated the respondents No.2 & 3. The learned counsel prays for directions to IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45734-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 18.08.2026 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. as been filed by the petitioner to transfer the investigation of FIR No.129 dated 20.07.2026, Police Station Mehta, District Amritsar (Rural), for the commission of offence punishable under Section 21 of Narcotic ropic Substances Act, to some senior police officer not sel representing the petitioner submits that dated 24.07.2026 (Annexure P earned counsel prays for directions to (O&M) 2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENTS for transfer the investigation of FIR No.129 dated 20.07.2026, Police Station Mehta, District Amritsar (Rural), Narcotic to some senior police officer not sel representing the petitioner submits that the (Annexure P-3) earned counsel prays for directions to GAURAV THAKUR 2026.08.19 10:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45734 the respondent No. stipulated time. 3. State is hereby dispensed with. 5. hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petiti within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. The copy of that order shall be communicated to the petitioner without any delay. It is however clarified that no finding is being with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.3 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the abovementioned representation of the petitioner, and take an independent decision at his own level. Gaurav Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 45734-2026 (O&M) 8587 respondent No.3 to decide the abovementioned representation within stipulated time. Notice of motion. is hereby dispensed with. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. The copy of that order shall be communicated to the petitioner without any It is however clarified that no finding is being with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.3 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the abovementioned representation of the petitioner, and take an dent decision at his own level. Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No to decide the abovementioned representation within Hence service of notice upon the Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the oner (Annexure P-3) by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. The copy of that order shall be communicated to the petitioner without any It is however clarified that no finding is being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.3 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the abovementioned representation of the petitioner, and take an :Yes/No : Yes/No to decide the abovementioned representation within the upon the Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the ) by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. The copy of that order shall be communicated to the petitioner without any returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.3 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the abovementioned representation of the petitioner, and take an GAURAV THAKUR 2026.08.19 10:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document