IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-31062 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 5, 2009 Rohtas and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Ramesh Sindhar, Advocate, for the petitioners. S.D. Anand, J.(Oral) Crl. Misc. No. 56146 of 2009 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-31062 of 2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners states that he would be content if a direction is issued to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Karnal, S.H.O., Police Station Sadar, District Karnal, and S.H.O., Police Station Nissing, District Karnal, respectively) to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-31062 of 2009 On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Pattar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The respondent Nos. 1 to 3 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Karnal, S.H.O., Police Station Sadar, District Karnal, and S.H.O., Police Station Nissing, District Karnal, respectively) shall ensure that the petitioners shall have the similar constitutional protection which is available to all the citizens of the country under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Disposed of accordingly. A copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of Special Secretary. November 5, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2