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112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRWP-10354-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.08.2026 JAGDISH SINGH
…Petitioner V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.
…Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Chandan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab.
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J. (Oral) The petition under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India seeks following reliefs: (i) direction to official respondents to protect life and liberty of the petitioner from private respondents No. 4 to 9; (ii) direction to official respondents to consider and decide representation dated 11.08.2026 (Annexure P-2).
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that private respondents were involved in illegal activities like sand mining and drug trade and were creating atmosphere of terror in the village. When petitioner stopped him from illegal activities, he was attacked on 11.08.2026, while on his way back home from agricultural fields. Respondents No. 4 to 9 along with two unidentified persons chased the petitioner, kicked his motorcycle and attacked him with bricks etc. causing serious injuries. Petitioner was medico-legally examined vide MLR Annexure P-1. Representation (Annexure P-2) was moved to police in this regard, but no action was taken on the same. Learned counsel for AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.08.27 20:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRWP-10354-2026 (O&M) -2- the petitioner submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate direction is issued to the respondent No. 2- Senior Superintendent of Police, District Jalandhar to consider and decide representation dated 11.08.2026 (Annexure P-2) moved by petitioner and take necessary action thereupon in a time bound manner. Notice of motion to official respondents only. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that DDR No. 26 dated 17.08.2026 under Section 115(2) BNS was registered on complaint of the petitioner. Opinion of the doctor was yet awaited on X- ray of the petitioner and after receiving the same, further action would be taken. 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 Jalandhar, to decide the aforesaid representation dated 11.08.2026 (Annexure P-2) submitted by petitioner within a period of one month from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and take necessary action, if so required. However, if, respondent No.2 does not find any substance in the allegations levelled in the representation (Annexure P-2), the petitioner shall be informed as per mandate of law. Pending CRM(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
(SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 27.08.2026
JUDGE
Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.08.27 20:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document