IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-16606 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 26th May, 2011 Sukhminder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Gulzar Mohd., Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying that a direction be issued to respondent No.3 not to harass the petitioner at the instance of respondent No.4. It is further prayed that life and liberty of the petitioner be protected. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 and 2. On the asking of Court, Mr.Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on their behalf. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him and he has gone through the contents of the same. In the present petition, it is urged that the petitioner is having a civil dispute with respondent No.4 and the Civil Court is already seized of the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that since the Civil Court takes long time to decide the case, respondent No.3 posted as a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samrala is misusing his office and is pressurizing the petitioner to yield to the claim of respondent No.4. After hearing counsel for the parties, respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna is directed to go through the averments Criminal Misc. No. M-16606 of 2011 (O&M) made in this petition and hold an enquiry into the conduct of respondent No.3, who allegedly is not acting as a good police officer. In case the allegations made in this petition are found to be true, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna shall take necessary action in accordance with law. So far as the threat to the life of petitioner is concerned, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna is further directed to assess threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their life. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 26, 2011 rps 2