Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed its shock over the “approach of the law enforcement agency” in investigating multiple FIRs filed against Mohali-based realtor Jarnail Singh Bajwa. Justice Sandeep Moudgil, presiding over the case, voiced concern after reviewing an affidavit submitted by Mohali SSP Deepak Pareek.
The affidavit revealed that investigations into 20 FIRs registered in Mohali and 16 FIRs at the NRI police station against Bajwa remain incomplete. Justice Moudgil noted that in FIR No. 14, filed in April 2019 at Singh Bhagwantpura police station in Rupnagar, Bajwa has yet to be arrested, despite the case being over five years old. Similarly, his arrest has been pending in FIR No. 28, dated July 2019, at the State Crime BOI police station in Mohali, with five such cases of delayed arrests brought before the court.
The court expressed particular shock over FIR No. 328, registered at Kharar police station on October 2, 2008, which has been under investigation for more than 16 years without Bajwa’s arrest. Justice Moudgil also highlighted FIR Nos. 87 and 178, filed in 2017 at Kharar police station, where Bajwa’s arrest has been pending for over seven years.
During the hearing, Bajwa’s counsel, Senior Advocate Bipin Ghai, was asked to provide details of Bajwa’s assets and properties. However, the court found the affidavit incomplete, as it lacked key information such as property specifications and measurements. The affidavit also listed nine luxury cars without registration numbers and cash holdings of Rs 10 lakh, but omitted bank account details and other moveable assets like fixed deposits and policies. Ghai requested additional time to provide the complete details.
In light of the situation, the High Court has directed Bajwa not to transfer, sell, or dispose of any properties listed in the affidavit until further orders. The court is hearing the petition filed by Kuldeepak Mittal against the State of Punjab and other respondents.