GURMEET SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 120 CRM-M-25879-2026 Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 GURMEET SINGH ... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY. **** Present: Ms. Shweta Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Atwal, DAG, Punjab. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel restricts her prayer only for issuance of direction to official respondents to protect life and liberty of the petitioner, he being a witness in FIR No.94 dated 29.05.2025 under Sections 103, 109, 61(2) of BNS, 2023 (Sections 302, 307 and 120-B of IPC) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at Police Station Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga. 2. Learned State counsel states that if any application under the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in terms of Section 398 of BNSS, is received from the petitioner, the same would be considered expeditiously and if threat perception is found, action shall be taken in accordance with law, which satisfies the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Disposed of accordingly. 4. Copy of this order be sent to the concerned. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) MAY 08, 2026. JUDGE Rajender Whether speakin