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Harpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC9 Feb 2022CRM-M/5193/2022

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What is this about?

Petitioner filed petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for completion of investigation and submission of final report or challan inSection 498-A FIR after lapse of over a year without action. Court directed respondent police officer to consider representation and take appropriate steps.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to Senior Superintendent of Police Ludhiana Rural to consider representation dated 20.12.2021 and take appropriate steps as warranted.

Harpreet Kaur Vs State of Punj… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2022)

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CRM-M-5193 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-5193 of 2022 Date of decision:09.02.2022

Harpreet Kaur

... Petitioner

Vs.

State of Punjab and others

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... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL

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Present:Ms. Meghna Sudhir Nehra, Advocate for Ms. Seena Mand, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral)

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Heard through video conferencing.

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Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking issuance of direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and submit the challan/final report in FIR No.181 dated 19.12.2020 registered under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Dakha, District Ludhiana Rural (Annexure P-1) as period of more than one year has passed and no action has been taken.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has lodged FIR (Annexure P-1) against her husband and in-laws as she was being illtreated and harassed at her matrimonial home. She submits that despite the fact that period of more than one year has elapsed, no action has been taken

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SAVITA KADIAN 2022.02.11 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

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CRM-M-5193 of 2022 {2}

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thereon. Counsel points out that the petitioner had earlier approached this Court by filing CRM-M-1367 of 2022, which was withdrawn by her on 01.02.2022 with liberty to file a fresh petition by annexing representation moved before the authorities. Counsel submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 20.12.2021 (Annexure P-2) and she will be satisfied in case a direction is issued to the concerned official respondent to look into the same.

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Request made by counsel for the petitioner is just and fair.

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Without examining the allegations levelled in the petition or in the representation, at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana Rural, District Ludhiana -respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 20.12.2021 (Annexure P-2) and thereafter, to take appropriate steps as warranted, in accordance with law.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of representation, Annexure P-2 be sent to Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana Rural, District Ludhiana-respondent No.2 to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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(SUVIR SEHGAL) February 09, 2022 JUDGE savita

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Whether Speaking/Reasoned	Yes
Whether Reportable	Yes/No

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SAVITA KADIAN 2022.02.11 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Harpreet Kaur v. State of Punjab and Others

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