CRM No. M 522 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 522 of 2011 Date of decision: 01.03.2011 Major Singh ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. RPS Mann, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K S Pannu, DAG, Punjab -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to take action in case of FIR No. 176 dated 25.09.2010 under Section 307, 325, 341, 148, 149 IPC registered at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga on the basis of complaint made by the petitioner and also for issuance of directions to respondent No. 1 to 3 to conduct proper investigation in the above said FIR and to arrest the accused persons and to act in a lawful manner. Reply by way of affidavit of Balwinder Singh, PPS, DSP, Dharamkot, District Moga on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3 has been filed. Preliminary submission of the said reply reads as under:- CRM No. M 522 of 2011 2 “That the present case FIR No. 176 dated 25.09.2010 under Section 307, 325, 341, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station Dharamkot was registered at the instance of petitioner against Harbans Singh son of Ravail Singh and four unidentified persons. After registration of the case, the raid was conducted by respondent No. 5 in connection to arrest Harbans Singh but he was not found at his house. After that an application was moved by Rajwant Kaur wife of Harbans Singh before SSP, Moga for the enquiry of the case, the same was entrusted to DSP, Dharamkot and during enquiry said Harbans Singh and other persons named as accused were found innocent and it was directed to SHO Dharamkot to investigate the matter and find the culprits. Copy of the enquiry report is attached herewith as Annexure R-1. After that the investigation was conducted by the police department fairly and properly. After that an application was moved by the petitioner before the DIS Ferozepur for the re-enquiry of the present case, which was entrusted to SP (H), Moga and said enquiry is still pending.” This Court has no doubt that the said investigation to be conducted now by the SP (H) Moga shall be fair and proper. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed with direction to SP (H), Moga to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible and submit a final report before the concerned Court within three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 01.03.2011 mohan