Criminal Misc. No. M-18164 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-18164 of 2011 Date of Decision: 3.6.2011 Poonamdeep Kaur and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Fariad Singh Virk, Advocate for the petitioners. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners has referred to Section 36 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which reads as under:- “36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station”. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. On asking of the Court, Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Criminal Misc. No. M-18164 of 2011 2 After hearing learned counsel for the parties, respondent No.3- Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, is directed to take a conscious decision on the complaint dated 28.5.2011 (Annexure P1) submitted by the petitioners and thereafter act in accordance with the provisions of law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge June 3, 2011 “DK”