MOHAN vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH SECRETARY, HOME AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

CRM-M-30595-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CRM-M-30595-2026 Decided on : 26.05.2026 Mohan . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. S.P. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. PK Jhanda, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, inter alia, seeking issuance of directions to respondent No.3 – Superintendent of Police, Karnal, to take action on the complaint/representation dated 13.01.2026 (Annexure P-1), submitted by the petitioner for initiating proceedings against the Incharge, Special Detective Unit (SDU), Karnal – Inspector Parveen Kumar, and Investigating Officer – ASI Naresh Kumar, on the allegations of conducting a faulty investigation and negligently declaring certain accused persons as innocent. 2. At the very outset, this Court is of the considered view that no such direction deserves to be issued in exercise of powers under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, particularly when an alternative remedy is available to the petitioner, in case he is aggrieved by the final