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(2026) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 21033 = 2026:PHHC:072129
Decided on: 08.05.2026
Present:
Mr. R.S.Gill, Advocate for the petitioner.
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Arrest of accused -- Direction -- Petitioner sought directions for arrest of accused persons and fair investigation -- Petition disposed of with direction to Senior Superintendent of Police to consider and decide representation within stipulated period in accordance with law.
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), Section 528 -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), Sections 91, 191(3), 190, 351(2) -- Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Sections 315, 148, 149, 506 -- Direction for arrest and fair investigation -- Petition disposed of with direction to SSP to consider and decide representation within four weeks in accordance with law.
(Para 2 & 6)
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H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) –
1. This criminal petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, previously Section 482 of the Cr.P.C for the issuance of a direction to respondent nos. 2 to 6 to forthwith arrest all five accused persons named in FIR no. 0034 dated 03.03.2026 (ANNEXURE P-3) registered at Police Station Mullanpur, District SAS Nagar (Mohali) under Sections 91, 191(3), 190, and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; previously section 315, 148, 149, 506 of IPC, 1860 with a further prayer to conduct a free, fair, impartial, and expeditious investigation.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has preferred a representations dated 22.04.2026 but no action has been taken so far. Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.3- Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab to look into his representation dated 22.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate steps at the earliest.
3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only.
4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S.Pandher, Assistant AG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
6. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the prayer made by the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3- Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab to consider and decide the representation dated 22.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and pass an appropriate order.
Order accordingly.
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