IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.81310-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:23.02.2007 Sukhwinder Singh Bathla ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ..........Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri Amandeep Singh, Advocate for Shri AS Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. **** The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuing directions to respondent No.2 for providing him security, in the wake of increasing threats to his life, being the contesting candidate in the upcoming Assembly Elections to be held in the month of February 2007 in the State of Punjab. Pursuant to the notice issued, a reply on behalf of respondent- State has been filed in Court today and the same is taken on record. In the reply, it has been stated the petitioner has not contested the elections and even the elections are now over. In view of the aforesaid reply, this petition has become infructuous and is dismissed as such. February 23, 2007 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE