IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-27213 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 02, 2011 Dev Raj ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Gopal Singh Nahel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Present petition is filed for the following reliefs:- “Petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C. seeking appropriate direction to the respondents No.1 and 2 to conduct a fair and impartial enquiry regarding the tampering of judicial records of the case No.17/1996, titled as Santokh Kumar vs. Dev Raj, decided by the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Dasuya whereby the original documents tendered by putting to the witness had been taken out and in place of the original documents, the forged Crl. Misc. No. M-27213 of 2011 documents suiting the respondent no.3 and on the same exhibits “Marked” has been placed on the file as the said forgery has been carried out by respondent No.3 in connivance with official of Civil Judge (JD) Dasuya and after holding enquiry, suitable stern/strict action be taken against the guilty persons by registering a criminal case under the appropriate sections of I.P.C.; AND Issue any other appropriate order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case.” On being asked, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that no application was ever moved before the learned Trial Court where case is pending. Petitioner should move an appropriate application before the learned Trial Court pointing out alleged tampering in the judicial records. I am not inclined to entertain this petition. Petition is dismissed. However, petitioner shall be at liberty to move an application before the learned Trial Court complaining the alleged tempering in the judicial records. If such application is filed, learned Trial Court shall take decision thereon in accordance with law. November 02, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2