IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

238 Date of decision: 16.02.2026 RAJESH ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - Mr. Manjit Singh Gahlawat, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Omkar Singh Wahla, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed against the order dated

15.07.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar whereby the application submitted by the petitioner under Section 91 of Cr.P.C. for preserving the call details/tower locations of certain persons was rejected.

2. This Court vide order dated 26.08.2025 directed as under:-

“Notice of motion.

Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and prays for some time to complete instructions and file reply, if so advised.

On request, adjourned to 29.09.2025.

Reply, if any, be filed on or before the adjourned date with copy in advance to the learned counsel opposite.

In the meanwhile, the respondent-State is directed to take appropriate steps to preserve the Call Details Record of the persons mentioned as under for the period mentioned therein:-

Sr. Name Phone No. Time Date No.

1 ASI Sikander 94166-07016 06 AM -6 P.M. 14.12.2023 2 SPO Jitender 90790-69222 06 AM -6 P.M. 14.12.2023 3 HC Jai Parkash 99922-14200 06 AM -11 14.12.2023 P.M.

4 L/HC Sonia 70154-93724 06 AM -11 14.12.2023 P.M.

5 ASI Subhash 99999-56838 06 AM -11 14.12.2023 P.M.

6 Accused/petitioner- 72066-22198 02 PM -11 14.12.2023 Rajesh P.M.

3. The reply by way of an affidavit of Kamaljeet Singh, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hisar already stands filed wherein it has been averred that the call details of the said officials for the specified time and the date has been preserved. The relevant extract thereof reads thus:-

Sr. Name Phone No. Time Date No.

1. ASI Sikander 94166-07016 06 AM to 06 14.12.2023 P.M.

2. SPO Jitender 90790-69222 06 AM to 06 14.12.2023 P.M.

3. HC Jai Parkash 99922-14200 06 AM to 11 14.12.2023 4. L/HC Sonia 70154-93724 06 AM to 11 14.12.2023 5. ASI Subhash 99999-56838 06 AM to 11 14.12.2023

4. In view of the fact that the respondents have preserved the call details, hence, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that the aforesaid call details shall be kept preserved and shall be produced, as and when, any such order is passed by the competent Court for production of the evidence.

(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ)

FEBRUARY 16, 2026 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No