Shalu v. Ut of J and K Through Secretary Home Deptt and Others

ORDER (ORAL)

¶1The petitioner, through the medium of present writ petition, has sought a direction upon respondent no. 2, restraining him from harassing and humiliating the petitioner in connection with the investigation of FIR No. 08/2024 registered with Police Station, ACB, Jammu.

¶2The petitioner received notice bearing no. SSP/SG/FIR-08/2024/ACBJ-6740 dated 29.01.2025 from respondent no. 2, whereby she was asked to attend the office of respondent no. 3 on 03.02.2025, in connection Sr. No. 164

with FIR No. 08/2024 of Police Station ACB, Jammu. It has been submitted that the aforesaid FIR has been registered against one Mr. Chanchal Singh alleging commission of offences under Sections 13(1)

(b) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It has been submitted that the petitioner attended the said office only on

02.07.2024, on which date she was insulted, harassed and humiliated by the Investigating Officer. It has been submitted that the petitioner was made to sit in the office of respondent no. 3 till late in the evening.

¶3It is submitted that the petitioner requested respondents not to summon her repeatedly, but the respondents are pressurizing the petitioner to make a statement of their choice, which the petitioner is not prepared to make, because of the actual facts being contrary to what has been proposed by the respondents.

¶4Issue notice to the respondents.

¶5Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

¶6Having regard to the limited nature of relief that is being sought by the petitioner, who is being summoned by the respondents as a witness in connection with the investigation of FIR No. 08/2024 registered with Police Station, ACB, Jammu, this petition can be disposed of, at this stage, by extending appropriate directions upon the respondents.

¶7Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to take any coercive action against the petitioner and not to extract her statement under coercion. The respondents would

avoid detaining him for long periods of time, provided the petitioner cooperates with the Investigating Agency.

¶8The petition stands disposed of along with the connected application.

¶9A copy of this order be sent to the respondents for information.

(Moksha Khajuria Kazmi) Judge

JAMMU

28.11.2025 Manik Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP (C) No. 3359/2025 Date of pronouncement: 28.11.2025 Date of uploading: 02.12.2025 Shalu, Age 33 Years,D/o Harpal Singh W/o Arpan Parihar R/o Village Mohal Matyal, Tehsil Baroh, District Kangra A/p Village Bagli, Tehsil Chilli Pingal, District Doda. .....Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through :- Mr. Vikram Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sachin Dev Singh, Advocate v/s 1. UT of J & K through Secretary, Home Department, Civil Secretariat, J & K, Jammu. 2. Senior Superintendent of Police, Anti- Corruption Bureau (Near Civil Secretariat) Jammu. 3. Incharge P/S Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu. .....Respondent(s) Through :- Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG Ms. Jagmeet Kour, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE