IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:19.12.2025 Anil Kumar Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

U.T. of Chandigarh & another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Nitish Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Viren Sibal, A.P.P., U.T., Chandigarh.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1. The present petition has filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.97, dated 15.08.2021, registered under Sections 380, 457, 34 and 411 IPC, at Police Station Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh and all the subsequent proceedings having emanated therefrom.

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the aforementioned FIR has been registered on the basis of written complaint submitted by complainant – Aashik Ilai alleging that he along with one Mohammed Aslam was residing in a rented accommodation. On the intervening night of 13.08.2021, someone entered into their room and had committed theft of their cell phones. He had checked CCTV footage and had found Sunny, who was already acquainted with him to be coming towards his house. He raised sus