A few years back, Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan engulfed himself in a controversy after he was alleged of hurting religious sentiments of the Sikh community. Now, years after, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition that sought to set a trial court order that accepted the cancellation report filed by the police in a case filed against the singer.
A bench of Justice Sandeep Moudgil dismissed the petition on Thursday. A detailed order is yet to be released by the high court.
About the case
For the unversed, the case pertains to an August 2021 first information report (FIR) where Paramjit Singh Akali, a member of Sikh Youth Power of Punjab, alleged that Maan hurt the religious sentiments of a community while performing in the Urs of Sai Murad Shah Ji at the premises of Dera Baba Murad Shah Ji Trust. Maan was subsequently booked in the case.
The criminal revision plea was filed by Harjinder Singh alias Jinda and others against a February 22, 2024, order passed by the sub-divisional judicial magistrate in Nakodar whereby the protest petition was dismissed, and the cancellation report filed by the police after investigation was accepted.
The petitioner had argued that Maan pointed towards Dera Mukhi during his performance, whereas in Gurbani the word Satguru is used to refer to one pious God. Referring to Dera Mukhi as Satguru has hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community, the petitioner claimed.
