IPS officer Y Puran Kumar suicide case: Punjab and Haryana High Court asks for status of investigation

During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel argued that none of the officers named in Puran Kumar’s alleged suicide note had been called for questioning. Alleging that an officer connected with the investigation also died by suicide, he said the petition was filed in public interest as Puran Kumar had been “systematically victimised” and that the circumstances surrounding the case justified a probe by a Central agency.

The bench, however, questioned the petitioner, noting that he was neither the complainant nor directly affected. “How can you be supplied with a copy?” the bench asked.

The court also observed that the allegations raised were “omnibus” and general in nature, and asked the petitioner to show specific lapses or bias in the current investigation.

Chief Justice Nagu asked the counsel for the Chandigarh administration about the FIR and whether it contained any names.

At this stage, counsel for the Chandigarh administration informed the court that the investigation was progressing and that instructions would be taken to update the Bench on the latest developments. The court directed the administration to place on record whether any of the named individuals in the FIR had been examined, and to clarify the progress of the probe.

This was the third hearing in the PIL filed by Navneet Kumar, a Ludhiana resident.

The Chandigarh Police had registered an FIR (No 156 of 2025) on October 9, two days after Y Puran Kumra was found dead in his house.

The matter will now be heard on Wednesday.

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