JUGRAJ SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2025-09-26. JUGRAJ SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARHCHANDIGARH (112) CRM-M-46014-2025 Date of Decision:- 26. 09. 2025 JUGRAJ SINGHJUGRAJ SINGH ……Petitioner……Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSSTATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ……Respondents……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAINALOK JAIN **** Present: Mr. Kehar Singh Hissowal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kehar Singh Hissowal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Japjot Singh AAG, Punjab. Mr. Japjot Singh AAG, Punjab. ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral)ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1.
The present petition has been filed for issuance of a directionThe present petition has been filed for issuance of a directionThe present petition has been filed for issuance of a direction to the officialto the official respondents to consider the representation of the petitionerrespondents to consider the representation of the petitionerrespondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01. 08. 2025 (Annexure Pdated 01. 08. 2025 (Annexure P-5). 2. In furtherance to the order dated 22. 08. 2025, lIn furtherance to the order dated 22. 08. 2025, learned Stateearned State counsel has filedcounsel has filed status by way of an affidavit ofby way of an affidavit of Lovkesh, PPS, Deputy Lovkesh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police,Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Patti, District Tarn Taran,Division Patti, District Tarn Taran, on behalf on behalf of respondentof respondent-State, which are taken on record. State, which are taken on record.
Para 7 and 8 of the status Para 7 and 8 of the status report reads as under:report reads as under: ThatThatThat during during during the the the course course course of of of investigation, investigation, investigation, no no no incriminating incriminating incriminating evidence came on record against the accused Akasevidence came on record against the accused Akashdeep Singhhdeep Singh and Simranjit Singh and on the basis of which, they wereand Simranjit Singh and on the basis of which, they wereand Simranjit Singh and on the basis of which, they were declared innocent in the above said case. declared innocent in the above said case. declared innocent in the above said case.
Thereafter, an Thereafter, an Thereafter, an application for discharging the accused Akashdeep Singh hasapplication for discharging the accused Akashdeep Singh hasapplication for discharging the accused Akashdeep Singh has been moved before the learned Court of Illaqa Magistrate,been moved before the learned Court of Illaqa Magistrate,been moved before the learned Court of Illaqa Magistrate, Patti and the same was allowed by the learned Court of Illaqahe same was allowed by the learned Court of Illaqahe same was allowed by the learned Court of Illaqa Magistrate, Patti on 08. 09. 2025. Magistrate, Patti on 08. 09. 2025.
ThatThatThat during during during the the the course course course of of of investigation, investigation, investigation, the the the Cancellation Cancellation Cancellation Report has been prepared in the present case and the same isReport has been prepared in the present case and the same isReport has been prepared in the present case and the same is under scrutiny and after completion of legal proceediunder scrutiny and after completion of legal proceedings, thengs, the same will be presented before the learned Court of Illaqasame will be presented before the learned Court of Illaqasame will be presented before the learned Court of Illaqa Magistrate, Patti at the earliest. Magistrate, Patti at the earliest. 3.
A copy of the status report has been supplied to the counselA copy of the status report has been supplied to the counselA copy of the status report has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner, who very fairly does not press the present petitionfor the petitioner, who very fairly does not press the present petitionfor the petitioner, who very fairly does not press the present petition, at this at this stage, in light of the reply filed by the State. in light of the reply filed by the State. in light of the reply filed by the State. 4. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with aIn view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with aIn view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondentdirection to the respondent-authorities to ensure that the cancellation reportauthorities to ensure that the cancellation reportauthorities to ensure that the cancellation report is filed within three months from today.
Failing this, strict actiis filed within three months from today. Failing this, strict actiis filed within three months from today. Failing this, strict action shall beon shall be initiated against the concerned officer responsible for the delay. initiated against the concerned officer responsible for the delay. initiated against the concerned officer responsible for the delay. (ALOK JAIN) September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 JUDGE manju Whether speaking/reasoned:Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:Whether Reportable:- Yes/No
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