CRWP-2909 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 115 GURPREET SINGH @GOPI STATE OF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA PARTA 226/227 of the Constitution of India, alleging therein that the petitioner, who has been declared a proclamation offender Court, and security and may 2. direction be given to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur the petitioner as and to forward this petition to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well 2909-2026 (O&M) 8587 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH GURPREET SINGH @GOPI VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA Mr. A.S. Manaise, Advocate Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under 226/227 of the Constitution of India, alleging therein that the petitioner, who has been declared a proclamation offender and that he has apprehensions that he security and may be killed in jail. The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that a direction be given to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur the petitioner as and when he surrenders before the Court. He has requested to forward this petition to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-2909-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 16.03.2026 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. is Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, alleging therein that the petitioner, who has been declared a proclamation offender, intends to surrender before the he has apprehensions that he may not be provided adequate The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that a direction be given to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur to provide adequate security to when he surrenders before the Court. He has requested to forward this petition to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well (O&M) 2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENTS Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, alleging therein that the petitioner, who to surrender before the not be provided adequate The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that a direction be given to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as to provide adequate security to when he surrenders before the Court. He has requested to forward this petition to the Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well GAURAV THAKUR 2026.03.17 14:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-2909 as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur of the adequate security of the petitioner. 3. State is hereby dispensed with. 5. hereby disposed of Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no finding is being returned, by this C of petition. The respondent independent assessment with regard to contents of petitioner, Gaurav Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2909-2026 (O&M) 8587 as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur of the adequate security of the petitioner. Notice of motion. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab is hereby dispensed with. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents No.3 and 4, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur, to treat this petition as a representation of the petitioner and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no finding is being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of petition. The respondents No.3 and 4 independent assessment with regard to contents of petitioner, and take the independent decision Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 as Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur, with a direction to take care Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Hence service of notice upon the Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is with a direction to the respondents No.3 and 4, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police to treat this petition as a representation of the petitioner and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no ourt, with regard to merits of the contents and 4 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of the representation of the independent decisions at their own level. :Yes/No : Yes/No with a direction to take care upon the Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is with a direction to the respondents No.3 and 4, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police Batala as well as Senior Superintendent of Police to treat this petition as a representation of the petitioner and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no ourt, with regard to merits of the contents shall be at liberty to make an representation of the GAURAV THAKUR 2026.03.17 14:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document