JUDGMENT : 

SUDEEPTI SHARMA , J .

1. At the very outset, this Court apprised the petitioner, who is present in-person, that in the event the present contempt petition is found to be frivolous, costs of Rs.1,00,000/- would be imposed. In response thereto, the petitioner insists that the costs of Rs.2,00,000/- be imposed, if the contempt petition be found to be frivolous.

2. The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 30.07.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-2066-2018.

3. The Division Bench of this Court had passed the following directions in CWP-2066-2018, vide its order dated 30.07.2024:-

“8. In view of the above, it would be appropriate to dispose of the present petition with the following directions:-

i) State of Punjab is directed to ensure that whenever a complaint is made which reflects commission of cognizable offence, an FIR ought to be registered in terms of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Lalita Kumari’s case (supra).

ii) The provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 be followed in its letter and spirit.”

4. In compliance of the order dated 30.07.2024, short reply by way of affidavit dated 20.01.2026 of Gaurav Yadav, IPS, Director General of Police, Punjab, Chandigarh, along with Annexures R-1 & R-2, has been filed on behalf of the respondents before the Registry. The same is taken on record. The relevant portion of the same is reproduced as under:-

“4. That a perusal of aforesaid Order dated 08.12.2025 of this Hon'ble Court shows that petitioner has alleged deliberate and intentional disobedience of Order dated 30.07.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CWP 2066 of 2018. The aforesaid Order dated 30.07.2024 was passed in CWP 2066 of 2018 titled as 'National Anti Crime and Human Rights Protection of India versus State of Punjab and Others' in which this Hon'ble Court had passed the following directions (relevant part of Order dated 30.07.2024): -

“8. In view of the above, it would be appropriate to dispose of the present petition with the following directions:-

i) State of Punjab is directed to ensure that whenever a complaint is made which reflects commission of cognizable offence, an FIR ought to be registered in terms of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Lalita Kumari's case (supra).

ii) The provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 be followed in its letter and spirit.”

A perusal of aforesaid Order shows that the said matter related to the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 and have no relation to the allegations levelled by the petitioner in the present matter.

5. That the present matter relates to District Faridkot. A detailed report regarding the matter and other relevant documents have been obtained from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Faridkot.

6. That the deponent craves for indulgence of this Hon'ble Court to submit that the prayer made by the petitioner is wholly misconceived. Prayer has been made by the petitioner in Clause VI of COCP 5983 of 2025, which reads as under: -

“VI. PRAYER

It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

a) Initiate contempt proceedings against Respondents No. 1 to 3 for wiliful, deliberate and conscious violation of mandatory directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumarl.

b) Direct registration of FIR against the erring accused officers:

i. Smt. Pragaya Jain, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, Faridkot ii. Sh. Sandeep Kumar, PPS, Superintendent of Police (Investigation), Faridkot, Chairman of the SIT iii. Sh. Tarlochan Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sub-Division), Faridkot; SIT Member iv. Sh. Rajesh Kumar, SHO, PS Sadar Faridkot; SIT Member v. Sh. Jasmit Singh PPS, Superintendent of Police (Investigation), Faridkot conducted biased inquiry on complaint No. 616/PC/8-24 dated 5.4.2024.

c) Direct CBI or any independent agency