IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.29723 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : MARCH 02, 2010 SATNAM SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RS Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed praying for directions to respondents No.1 and 2 to investigate the matter in a fair manner or transfer the investigation of case FIR No.154 dated 12.7.2009 under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 475, 263A, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Division No.5, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, to some independent agency like the Central Bureau of Investigation. It transpires that the petitioner is an accused in the aforesaid FIR. So far as the harassment of the petitioner is concerned, in Criminal Misc. No.29723 -M of 2009 2 deference to order dated 16.1.2010, the petitioner was joined in investigation process by the Investigating Officer. As per the statement given on behalf of the respondent-State, the petitioner is not required for further investigation and, therefore, no harassment would be caused to the petitioner. So far as transfer of investigation is concerned, the petitioner is an accused. Facts and circumstances of the case do not warrant issuance of directions for transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. March 02, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?