GURMAIL RAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB

105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-15710-2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 GURMAIL RAM ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Ms. Nitika Sharma Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no more required in this case. 2. Status report filed by way of an affidavit dated 04.05.2026 of Jaskaran Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Tapa, District Barnala on behalf of respondent-State is taken on record. 3. Learned State counsel has not refuted the aforesaid assertions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and further, on instructions from ASI Sewa Singh, submits that the petitioner is not required by the police for further investigation or custodial interrogation. 4. Mr. Bachanpreet Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and filed his power of attorney. The same is taken on record. 5. In view of the above, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petit