CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** Date of decision : 9.8.2011 CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 Amarjit Singh and others ........Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CRM No.M-5871 of 2010 Amarjit Singh and another ........Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present:- Mr.Pankaj Bali, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.Manoj Bajaj, Addl. AG, Punjab --- AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This order shall dispose of two petitions i.e. CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 titled Amarjit Singh; Darshan Singh; Sukhwant Kaur and Harnek Singh v. State of Punjab and others and CRM No.M-5871 of 2010 titled Amarjit Singh and Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab and others, as the two cases pray for similar relief in similar set of circumstances. For reference to facts CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 is being taken up. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 -2- No.3 and 4 i.e. Station House Officer, Police Station City, Khanna and Incharge, Economic Crime Branch, Khanna who are acting in connivance with private respondents viz. respondents No.5 to 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the petitioners are facing threats from the private respondents and the petitioners are being implicated in false cases. Even earlier a petition was filed against a different set of persons viz. CRM No.M- 33720 of 2009, however, the same was withdrawn. Thereafter, the petitioners have not faced threat from the respondents in that case. Subsequently, a different set of persons started threatening the petitioners. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents-State in reference to reply filed by way of affidavit of Raminder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Head quarters), District Khanna has pointed out that the petitioners are involved in commission of offences. In FIR No.294 dated 9.11.2010 under Sections 406 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Khanna, petitioners No.1 and 2 are the accused. That FIR has been lodged at the instance of private respondent No.7. All the accused have been nominated as accused in FIR No.322 dated 7.12.2010 under Sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Khanna. It has been pleaded that so as to pressurize the Investigating Agency, allegations are made against the Incharge of police stations within whose jurisdiction offences are committed. I have considered the rival contentions. The petitioners are Commission Agents working in New Grain Market, Khanna under the name & style of M/s Bhangu Trading Company. They have been allegedly involved in committing economic offences. In both the cases referred to above, final reports under Section 173 of the Criminal Procedure CRM No.M-31028 of 2010 -3- Code/challans have already been presented. Considering the fact that the petitioners are involved in criminal cases, no direction can be issued to the respondents. After concluding investigation under Chapter XII of the Criminal Procedure Code, challans have been filed. The petitioners have been approaching this Court repeatedly. It appears that the petitioners are creating evidence so as to get away from criminal liability. The allegations of threat are vague and without any substance, without any particular that might invite a reasonable conclusion that the petitioners have ever been threatened. Both the petitions are accordingly dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) JUDGE 9.8.2011 akm