HARMINDER PAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC:079339 CRM-M-28933-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CRM-M-28933-2026 Date of decision : 20.05.2026 HARMINDER PAL ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- | Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner (through VC). wae H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for issuance of direction to the official respondents to conduct a fair and impartial investigation in case FIR No. 40 dated 09.03.2026, Police Station Bilga, registered under Sections 333, 324(4), 190, 351(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 452, 427, 149, 506 IPC) (Annexure P-4), as well as in Representation UID No.769753 dated 10.03.2026 (Annexure P-6), on the ground that the local police, allegedly acting under the influence of the private respondents, have misused the process of law by registering a false FIR against the petitioner and are now contemplating coercive action against him. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation/complaint dated 10.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) to