IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-32751 of 2009 Date of decision : 07.12.2009 Resham Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents Present: Mr.Partap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. S.S.Saron, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for directing the respondents not to harass the petitioner by raiding his house time and again. It is further prayed that respondents No.2 and 3 be directed to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and that if at all in case the petitioner is required in any case by the police, he be given seven days’ prior notice in the interest of justice. It is submitted that the petitioner is resident of Bilaspur, Tehsil Nihalsinghwala, District Moga. He had gone to Dubai on 27.4.2007 and came back to India two months back. It is submitted that when the petitioner came back to India, the police raided his house on ______/09 but the petitioner could not be found at his house as he had gone to meet his relatives. It may be noticed that the date of raid has been left blank in the petition and only the year has been mentioned. This evidently shows that the petitioner is unclear as to Crl.Misc.No.M-32751 of 2009 when raid was conducted or some suitable date of raid is to be mentioned. In any case, it is submitted that when the petitioner enquired from the SHO Police Station Jagraon (respondent No.4), he came to know that he is required in FIR No.237 dated 22.9.2008 registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. According to the petitioner, the said FIR was registered on 22.9.2008 when the petitioner was out of country. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the date when raid was conducted at his house is not mentioned by the petitioner and has been left blank and in any case creates a reasonable doubt as to whether such a raid was indeed conducted. Besides, in case the petitioner is wanted in connection with any case, it is hoped that proper procedure by getting a copy of the FIR and applying for appropriate remedies under the law are adopted. In the facts and circumstances, it would not be appropriate to issue directions to the respondents to give the petitioner seven days’ prior notice in case he is wanted in any case. In the circumstances, there is no merit in the petition and the same is accordingly, dismissed. [ S.S.Saron ] Judge 07.12.2009 sd 2