GURCHARAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (171) CRM-M-24636-2026 Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 Gurcharan Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & Ors. --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ. Present:- Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, DAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ.J (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for issuance of appropriate directions for transfer of investigation in case FIR No.53 dated 28.02.2026 registered under sections 115(2), 117(2), 191(3) of BNS, 2023 and the cross-case GD No.45 dated 02.03.2026 (with added offence under Section 326(G) under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(3), 191(3), 190 and 326(G), BNS, 2023 at Police Station, 'B' Division, Amritsar, to a high rank officer or for constitution of a Special Investigation Team to ensure impartial and fair investigation. 2. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case, which is a version and cross-version case. Counsel submits that despite there being an FIR, no action is being taken by the investigating officer.It is further submitted that there are no chances of free