IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 131 CRM-M-34194-2026 Date of Decision:19.06.2026 Malkit Singh …..Pe..oner Vs. State of Punjab and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the pe oner. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) By way of present pe on filed under Sec on 528 of the Bhara ya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pe oner prays for issuance of necessary direc ons to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to immediately record the supplementary statement of the pe oner/complainant in FIR No.98 dated 16.04.2026 registered at Police Sta on Lopoke, Amritsar Rural under Sec ons 103, 351(3), 191(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023 and Sec on 25 (Act No.54 of 1959) and to formally nominate the accused Sukhjinder Singh. Learned counsel submits that during inves ga on pe oner has come to know about the name of one of the culprits and therefore, he wants to get his supplementary statement recorded but respondent No.3 is refusing to do so. Learned counsel also submits that pe oner requested to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to secure and preserve the mobile phone and tower loca on data of the accused Sukhjinder Singh for the window of occurrence on 15.04.2026 so as to ensure fair, impar al and me bound inves ga on. The detailed representa on dated 04.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) was also made to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar Rural, Amritsar in this regard but no ac on has been taken so far.

NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.06.19 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34194-2026 -2- No ce of mo on. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG, Punjab accepts no ce on behalf of respondents- State. Learned State counsel submits that respondent Nos.2 and 3 have no objec on so as to record the supplementary statement of the pe oner and to dispose of the representa on (Annexure P-2). Having regard to aforesaid circumstances, the present pe on is hereby disposed of with the direc on to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide the representa on (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law and to join the pe oner in inves ga on for recording his supplementary statement as requested by him. However necessary inves ga on shall be carried out by the inves ga ng agency as per law. (DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE June 19, 2026 Nee ka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.06.19 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 131 CRM-M-34194-2026 Date of Decision:19.06.2026 Malkit Singh …..Pe..oner Vs. State of Punjab and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the pe oner. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) By way of present pe on filed under Sec on 528 of the Bhara ya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pe oner prays for issuance of necessary direc ons to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to immediately record the supplementary statement of the pe oner/complainant in FIR No.98 dated 16.04.2026 registered at Police Sta on Lopoke, Amritsar Rural under Sec ons 103, 351(3), 191(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023 and Sec on 25 (Act No.54 of 1959) and to formally nominate the accused Sukhjinder Singh. Learned counsel submits that during inves ga on pe oner has come to know about the name of one of the culprits and therefore, he wants to get his supplementary statement recorded but respondent No.3 is refusing to do so. Learned counsel also submits that pe oner requested to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to secure and preserve the mobile phone and tower loca on data of the accused Sukhjinder Singh for the window of occurrence on 15.04.2026 so as to ensure fair, impar al and me bound inves ga on. The detailed representa on dated 04.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) was also made to respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar Rural, Amritsar in this regard but no ac on has been taken so far.

NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.06.19 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34194-2026 -2- No ce of mo on. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG, Punjab accepts no ce on behalf of respondents- State. Learned State counsel submits that respondent Nos.2 and 3 have no objec on so as to record the supplementary statement of the pe oner and to dispose of the representa on (Annexure P-2). Having regard to aforesaid circumstances, the present pe on is hereby disposed of with the direc on to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide the representa on (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law and to join the pe oner in inves ga on for recording his supplementary statement as requested by him. However necessary inves ga on shall be carried out by the inves ga ng agency as per law. (DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE June 19, 2026 Nee ka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.06.19 18:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document