IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.1767 -M of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 18, 2010 ANIL SEHGAL ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Hemant Bassi, 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 fair and impartial investigation in case FIR No.18 dated 28.2.2007 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Ladhowal, or handing over the matter to some independent agency. It has been brought out that the FIR was lodged on 28.2.2007, however, till date, final report under Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, has not been filed. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Tara Chand, states that the challan was filed before the Illaqa Criminal Misc. No.1767 -M of 2010 2 Magistrate on 19.11.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that information in that regard was not given to the petitioner. The petitioner, being the complainant, would be the relevant person to have information in that regard as the evidence would be brought by the petitioner/complainant and other concerned persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further pointed out that the investigation has not been fair, impartial and proper in so much as all the accused have not been arrayed as accused, as per the final report under Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure. In view of the fact that the challan has been filed, this petition is disposed of. The petitioner would be at liberty to available of other remedies viz. filing of an application before the Magistrate for reinvestigation/further investigation, or of filing a complaint. In view of the delay already caused in the matter, the Magistrate is directed to deal with the matter expeditiously. February 18, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?