IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.784 of 2009 (By post) Date of decision: 9th February, 2011 Sukhdev Raj … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Ajay Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.K. Sanghi, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Ajay Kaushik, Advocate for the CBI. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) A communication was received by the Registry of this Court. It was stated therein by the petitioner that his son Kamal was called by Tarlok Nath alias Ravi resident of Aladinpur on 13th May, 2009 and thereafter, his son has not been found. In pursuance of the notice taken by this Court, various status reports have been filed. Now, it has been concluded by the investigating agency that Kamal, son of the petitioner, has been murdered. Under the orders of this Court, a Special Investigating Team was appointed. Dharam Singh Uppal, Superintendent of Police (Detective), Nawanshahar is present in Court. He has stated that the investigation carried by the Special Investigating Team is at a very advanced stage and they will be able to nab the offender. It is submitted that in case two months’ time is granted, the crime will be unearthed and the criminal shall be put to task. The Superintendent of Police has further stated that within a Criminal Writ Petition No.784 of 2009 period of three months from today, the investigating agency shall submit a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. in the Court of competent jurisdiction. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in case the petitioner is not satisfied with the investigation, a liberty be granted to him to assail the report submitted by the investigating agency under Section 173 Cr.P.C., in accordance with the provisions of law. After hearing counsel for the parties, present petition is hereby disposed of by directing the Special Investigating Team headed by Dharam Singh Uppal, Superintendent of Police (Detective), Nawanshahar to conclude the investigation within three months from today and submit a report to the concerned Court. In case the petitioner is not satisfied, he is granted liberty to take recourse to the lawful remedy available to him in accordance with provisions of law. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 9, 2011 rps 2