Punjab-Haryana High Court
Surjeet Singh vs State Of Punjab And Ors on 21 November, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:153562
CRM-M-58057
58057-2024 -1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-58057-2024
2024
Date of decision : 21.11.2024
11.2024
Surjeet Singh
.......Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE
Present: Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate,
for the petitioner.
Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, and
Mr. Charanpreet Singh, DAG, Punjab.
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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral )
1. The grievance of the petitioner petitioner, who happens to be the complainant, is essentially of non-registration non registration of offences by the concerned police authorities against the private respondents despite information having been provided vide representation dated 22 22.04.2024 (Annexure P-3) ass regards commission of cognizable offences.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner wants action to be taken against the private respondents in accordance with law.
3. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 provides provid for ample remedy to the complainants/victims complainants/victims arising out of the cause of non-registration registration of case as well as non-conduction non conduction of investigation in a free, fair and expeditious manner. The provision of Section 156(3) of the Code of 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 23-11-2024 20:42:15 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:153562 CRM-M-58057 58057-2024 -2- Criminal Procedure Procedure (Section 175 of BNSS) and Section 200 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 223 of BNSS) can very well be invoked by the complainant by filing an application before the Magistrate of the area concerned.
4. The petitioner does not appear to have availed either of the aforesaid remedies. Even the law on this point is clear in terms of judgment rendered by Constitution Bench of Apex Court in Lalita Kumari vs. State of U.P. (2014) 2 SCC 1, wherein it has been categorically held that once the information/complaint reveals commission of cognizable offence, registration of an FIR is mandatory. However, the Constitution Bench of the Apex Court has made certain exceptions to the extent that police can conduct enquiry before registration of FIR but only to ascertain whether cognizable offence has been committed or not especially in complicated offences and special offences etc.
5. In view of the above, this Court declines interference and relegates the petitioner - complainant to avail the afores aforesaid aid remedies before the Magistrate of the area concerned.
6. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of.
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