HARJASHAN DHILLON @ JASHANPREET SINGH @ JASHAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner’s father was an elected MLA from Punjab. During the time of floods in the State of Punjab, his father had made certain statements on news channels attributing the floods to alleged administrative lapses on the part of the Government and naming a senior IAS officer. Owing to the said statement the Government with a vindictive attitude initiated a chain of false and fabricated criminal proceedings against the petitioner’s father and registered multiple false FIRs. The petitioner was later nominated in FIR No. 174 dated 03.09.2025 without any evidence and the petitioner was MOHIT 2026.05.14 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document granted anticipatory bail in the said FIR. However, the petitioner has a genuine and well founded apprehension that the police officials acting under political pressure may falsely implicate him in more false cases, subject him to illegal detention or resort to coercive measures in order to harass and humiliate him. Hence, he prays that the present petition be allowed and the petitioner be given at lease 07 days notice before registration of any FIR against him. 3. Notice of