IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-20351 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 8.7.2011 Harpreet Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.Ranjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. The petitioner has approached this Court by way of this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with the grievance that respondents No.2 to 4 are effecting raids upon his house. The averments made in the petition reveal that there was a marital discord between the petitioner and Harbinder Kaur daughter of Tarlok Singh and respondents No.5 and 6, who are sons of said Tarlok Singh, who have taken away said Harbinder Kaur to their place of residence and that now he is being harassed at their instance. He filed a plea for anticipatory bail before the Addl. Sessions Judge, Amritsar apprehending a case under Section 406 and 498-A IPC wherein a statement was made by the Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Punjab that no case has been registered against the petitioner but an inquiry is pending. The petitioner thus Crl.Misc.No.M-20351 of 2011 (O&M) -2- states that the police is harassing him at the behest of respondents No.5 and 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that this Court at this stage cannot grant any blanket protection to the petitioner, as concededly an inquiry is pending against him. However, it is expected of respondents No.2 to 4 that they will observe the provisions of Section 160 Cr.P.C. while associating the petitioner with the inquiry. The petition stands disposed of. 8.7.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss