Punjab and Haryana HC stays proceedings against former DGP Saini in a disappearance case

The seat of Justice Anoop Chitkara which is proceeding the substance asked the authorities of Punjab to record its reply by November 30, 2024.

The counsel for the petitioner was besides asked to record parawise antagonistic to the reply by adjacent day of hearing, which is December 10.

Justice Chitkara observed that “the arguments qua charges shall not beryllium heard till the pendency of the contiguous petition. Further proceedings beyond the signifier of cognisance shall stay stayed”.

The bench, however, clarified that “there is nary enactment of committal proceedings”.

As per reports, Balwant was allegedly picked up by the Chandigarh Police aft a weaponry onslaught connected Saini, who was past the SSP successful Chandigarh successful 1991. Saini escaped the assassination. However, 3 information unit were killed and respective were injured. The lad of a past serving IAS serviceman Darshan Singh Multani, Balwant continues to beryllium missing and his household suspects helium was eliminated. As per Saini’s petition, Balwant had escaped the custody aft apprehension successful 1991, and has been declared a proclaimed offender (PO) successful 1993.

Amid allegations that Balwant was falsely implicated and tortured astatine the behest of Saini, a Punjab and Haryana High Court seat successful 2007 had directed the CBI to behaviour a probe. However, the CBI’s FIR was quashed by the Supreme Court successful 2011. Then, successful May 2020, connected the ailment of Palwinder Singh, a caller FIR was registered against Saini and different policemen.