Criminal Misc. No. M-27520 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-27520 of 2010 Date of decision:-19.5.2011 Darshan Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Ms. Loveleen Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG Punjab. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) Petitioner has sought directions to the respondents to register FIR against Bakhshish Singh, SI Amrik Singh Chahal, HC Manjit Singh and other police officials and bank officials. The allegation in the petition is that one Bakhshish Singh son of Didar Singh was running a commission agent shop in New Grain Market, Kapurthala, who borrowed a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- from the petitioner and in repayment Bakhshish Singh issued three cheques. Two of the said cheques bearing No.622842 and 622843 were for Rs.3,00,000/- each while the third cheque No.622844 was for Rs.4,00,000/- dated 09.5.2002 drawn on State Bank of Patiala branch The Mall, Kapurthala. After presentation of these cheques, same were dishonoured. Petitioner has filed three different complaints under Sections 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act before the Judicial Magistrate,Kapurthala. Bakhshish Singh in connivance with Sub Inspector Amrik Singh Chahal and HC Manjit Singh got forged and fabricated entry in the DDR Criminal Misc. No. M-27520 of 2010 -2- register of Police Station Dhilwan, District Kapurthala claiming that he had lost his aforesaid three cheques during his visit to Village Dhilwan on 03.2.2002. The allegation is that DDR was created on 05.2.2002. Vide this petition the petitioner is seeking that department should investigate the matter and take appropriate action as per law. In the reply filed by the State, it has been stated that an FIR No.34 dated 23.2.2004 under Sections 419,420,465,467,468,471,379 and 120-B IPC was registered and after due inquiry cancellation report has been made by the DSP Sub Division, Kapurthala. The departmental action has been taken against the delinquent officials and vide order dated 10.12.2004 they have been awarded punishment of censure. Proceedings under Section 182 Cr.P.C. have been initiated against Bakhshish Singh, which is under investigation. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that cancellation report prepared in the FIR has not been submitted before the trial Court and proceedings under Section 182 Cr.P.C. are still under investigation. The criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of by giving direction to the respondents to complete the investigation under Section 182 Cr.P.C. and present the cancellation report before the trial Court within a period of six weeks and petitioner, if so advised, is at liberty to take appropriate action as per law. May 19, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE