IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-16724 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: August 16, 2011 Mohinder Kumar Batta & another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sandeep S. Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to respondent No.3 not to harass the petitioner at the behest of respondent No.4. 2. Reply filed in Court on behalf of the respondents is taken on record. 3. It is an admitted fact that Vishal Batta is son of petitioner No.1, and brother of petitioner No.2. Said Vishal Batta is Crl. Misc. No. M-16724 of 2011 [2] an accused in FIR No.75 dated 15.5.2011 under Sections 307, 34 IPC registered with Police Station, Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana. Gun shot injury was caused on the person of the victim in abdomen and chest, allegedly, by Vishal Batta. In such circumstances, the police has been raiding the house of the petitioners for arrest of Vishal Batta. 4. Reply does not indicate that the petitioners are involved in any case. Be that as it may, the investigating agency is required by law, to arrest an accused for which purpose legal action is permissible. 5. In view of the above, no ground for issuing direction is made out. 6. The petition is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 16, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?