CRM-M/37400/2026 of ASHUTOSH SHARMA Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 24 August 2026

126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.37400 of 2026 Date of Decision:-24.08.2026

Ashutosh Sharma …..Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Present:- Mr. Vishal Sharma (Vasudeva), Advocate

for the petitioner.

Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG, Punjab. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL)

Prayer in the present petition, instituted under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNSS’) is for the issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to conclude the investigation in DDR No.39 dated 28.01.2025 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 191(3), 127(2), 190 and 117(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNS’) lodged in cross-version of FIR No.10 dated 26.01.2025 under Sections 333, 324(3), 191(3) and 190 of the BNS, registered at Police Station Nangal, District Rupnagar and to file an appropriate police report under Section 193 of the BNSS before the competent Court within a time bound period and to place the present status report/inquiry report before this Court. YAG DUTT

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2. Status report by way of affidavit of Sh. Naveen Pal Singh Lehal, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nangal, District Rupnagar, filed in Court today, is taken on record. The Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place on the case file.

3. It has been stated that investigation stands concluded and final report has been submitted in the FIR case as also in the cross-case. The contents of paragraphs No.16 to 18 of the affidavit are as under:- “16. CHALLAN IN THE PRESENT CASE - That thereafter, upon completion of the investigation in the present DDR, the police report/challan under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, qua accused Babita was prepared and duly scrutinized/vetted by the learned Deputy District Attorney. The said police report/challan was duly approved on 14.08.2026. Thereafter, the challan in respect of the present DDR as well as FIR No.10 was presented before the learned Trial Court on 17.08.2026, and the matter is now fixed for 31.08.2026 for consideration/framing of charges in both the cases. It is pertinent to mention that, in FIR No. 10, the challan has already been presented against accused Rahul, Karamdeep Singh, Armaan Khan @ Maanna, Dinesh, Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi, Akash Banga @ Anku Banga and Sameer Sharma, whereas the police report/challan in respect of juvenile accused Dilpreet is presently under scrutiny. Thus, the investigation qua the aforesaid accused persons has substantially been concluded and the matter is now at the stage of consideration of charges before the learned Trial Court.

17. That during the course of investigation, the present petitioner Ashutosh Sharma and co-accused Vansh Aery were YAG DUTT

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found innocent and, accordingly, their names have been placed in Column No.2 of the police report/challan. Similarly, accused Sahil Rana, Onkar Singh, Vikas Singh and Vinod Kumar @Jerry could not be arrested during the course of investigation and, therefore, their names have also been reflected in Column No.2 of the police report/challan. It is pertinent to mention that warrants of arrest against the aforesaid accused persons were obtained from the learned Trial Court vide order dated 17.04.2026, and the officials of Police Station Nangal are making efforts to secure their arrest in accordance with law.

18. That, as per the official police record, the present petitioner Ashutosh Sharma has no involvement in any other FIR/case apart from the present case.”

4. That being so, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no grievance subsists at this stage and the petitioner does not press the present petition.

5. The present petition is accordingly disposed of.

(VIKRAM AGGARWAL) August 24, 2026

JUDGE Yag Dutt

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No

Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT