IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 2723-M of 2000 Date of decision: 7th July, 2008 Akhtar Hussain … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Nehra, Assistant Advocate General Haryana for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) The grievance of the petitioner is that he has instituted a complaint (Annexure P-1) against Shri Sukhdev, Deputy Superintendent of Police, who was then posted at Nuh on 23rd July, 1998 for offences under Section 323, 342, 506, 120-B IPC. Vide Annexure P-2, accused No.1 to 4 were summoned but Shri Sukhdev, Deputy Superintendent of Police was not summoned. It is stated in para 6 of the petition that the complaint was not entertained against Shri Sukhdev, DSP as there was no sanction by the competent authority. Annexure P-3 is letter addressed to the Governor, in which a prayer has been made that sanction be granted against Shri Sukhdev, then posted as DSP. In the present case, occurrence has taken place on 23rd July, 1998. Summoning order (Annexure P-2) was passed on 18th November, 1998. The trial of the co-accused may have concluded. Furthermore, CRM No. 2723-M of 2000 Annexure P-3 was addressed to the Governor. Office of the Governor enjoy immunity and no directions can be issued to the Governor by this Court. Taking totality of circumstances into consideration, this Court cannot come to the rescue of the petitioner. Therefore, the present petition is dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE July 7, 2008 rps 2