IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.14189-M of 2010 Date of Decision:13.1.2011 Kulwant Kaur .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. G.N. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) The petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying for issuance of directions to the official respondents not to harass petitioner, Kulwant Kaur widow of Shinder Singh. Upon notice, reply by way of affidavit of Varinder Kumar IPS Commissioner of Police, Amritsar City, on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 has been filed. As per para 2 of the preliminary submission of the said reply, it is submitted that during the enquiry it was found that the daughter-in-law of Kulwant Kaur namely Kawaljit Kaur moved an application No.2905/IGP/BR dated 30.11.2009 mentioning therein that she (Kawaljit Kaur) is being harassed mentally and physically for bringing less dowry. The said application was marked for enquiry to the Assistant Commissioner of Police (West) Amritsar. It is further submitted that in this regard, to sort out the contents of the complaint moved by Kawaljit Kaur, Kulwant Kaur (petitioner) was called while adopting legal process through summoning under Section 160 Cr.P.C. on 31.3.2010. Crl. M. No.14189-M of 2010 -2- However, it is further submitted in para 11 of the reply on merits that in future the answering respondent shall adopt the provisions of Section 160 Cr.P.C. Accordingly, no further order is required to be passed. Disposed of. However, it is hoped that henceforth the provisions of Section 160 Cr.P.C. shall be complied with in its letter and spirit. 13.1.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE