CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----11343 11343 11343 11343 140 140 140 140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Paramjit Singh State of Punjab and Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: Present Present Present Present: SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL presentation of challan petitioners and their period. 11343 11343 11343 11343----2026 2026 2026 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----11343 11343 11343 11343----2026 2026 2026 2026 Paramjit Singh versus Punjab and others Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: April 01 April 01 April 01 April 01, 2026 , 2026 , 2026 , 2026 Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: April 01, April 01, April 01, April 01, 2026 2026 2026 2026 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Mr. Lalit Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab. **** SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) The substantive prayer made in the petition in hand reads thus: ““““It is respectfully prayed that issued directing the respondent police authorities to conduct the investigation of the FIR No.253 dated 25.09.2025, registered at Police Station Ajnala, District Amritsar (Rural), under Sections 110, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (old sections 308, 323, 34 of IPC) (Annexure P-1) from some Senior Police Officer investigation and present the challan, and to immediately accused persons involved in a brutal and premeditated assault grievous injuries to petitioner no.2 and than five months since registration of the FIR, the accused have deliberately evaded arrest, resulting in a stalled investigation, with neither presentation of challan nor initiation of proceedings to declare the absconding accused as proclaimed offenders. 2. 2. Further, it is most respectfully prayed that Court may be pleased to issue appropriate directions to authorities to ensure protection of the life and personal liberty of the petitioners and their family members, as the accused are freely roaming the village and repeatedly threatening and respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct respondent authorities to consider and decide representation dated 14.01.2026 (ANNEX appropriate action in accordance with law within a stipulated period.”””” 1111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH 2026 2026 2026 2026 ....Petitioner ....Respondents HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL for the petitioner. Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab. prayer made in the petition in hand reads thus: It is respectfully prayed that appropriate order or direction be issued directing the respondent police authorities to conduct the dated 25.09.2025, registered at Police on Ajnala, District Amritsar (Rural), under Sections 110, 115(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (old sections 308, 323, 34 of IPC) 1) from some Senior Police Officer, complete the investigation and present the challan, and to immediately arrest the accused persons involved in a brutal and premeditated assault causing grievous injuries to petitioner no.2 and his friends. Despite lapse of more istration of the FIR, the accused have deliberately evaded arrest, resulting in a stalled investigation, with neither nor initiation of proceedings to declare the absconding accused as proclaimed offenders. respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble appropriate directions to the respondent authorities to ensure protection of the life and personal liberty of the family members, as the accused are freely roaming in the village and repeatedly threatening and intimidating them. It is also ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider and decide the petitioner's pending 14.01.2026 (ANNEXURE P-5) and to take action in accordance with law within a stipulated time-bound ....Petitioner s appropriate order or direction be issued directing the respondent police authorities to conduct the dated 25.09.2025, registered at Police 115(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (old sections 308, 323, 34 of IPC) , complete the arrest the causing his friends. Despite lapse of more istration of the FIR, the accused have deliberately evaded arrest, resulting in a stalled investigation, with neither nor initiation of proceedings to declare the ble the respondent authorities to ensure protection of the life and personal liberty of the in intimidating them. It is also the the petitioner's pending 5) and to take bound MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.01 18:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----11343 11343 11343 11343----2026 2026 2026 2026 2222 2. Upon being called upon, short reply by way of an affidavit dated 29.03.2026, in the Court today, which is taken on record; relevant whereof reads thus: ““““2. That it is humbly submitted that the present petition has become infructuous as the Investigation Report/ Challan against the respondents No.4 to 7 has been submitted in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ajnala, Amritsar on 20.03.2026.”””” 3. Faced with the situation that the police has presented challan (charge-sheet) before the concerned Court, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition in hand with liberty to file appropriate remedy before the said Court, wherein, challan (charge-sheet) has been presented by the police. 4. Ordered accordingly. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE April 01 April 01 April 01 April 01, 2026 , 2026 , 2026 , 2026 mahavir Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.01 18:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment