MUKARRAN HAFIZ vs U.O.I.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1434 of 2003 Reserved on February 02, 2026 Date of Decision: May 01, 2026 Mukarram Hafiz ..... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS Union of India & others ..... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA PRESENT: - Mr. Viren Jain, Advocate, with Ms. Jyoti Negi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Union of India deleted from array of parties vide order dated 28.10.2025 Ms. Geeta Singhwal, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent Nos.-2 & 3. *** SUBHAS MEHLA, J 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction for quashing the proceedings of the Summary Force Court (hereinafter referred to as “SFC”) conducted against the petitioner, along with its findings and sentence, as well as the order rejecting the statutory petition preferred by him. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Constable in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) on 07.05.1997 and, at the relevant time, was AVIN KUMAR 2026.05.01 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order. CRWP No.1434 of 2003 [2] posted with 4th Battalion, ITBP, Amri