IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-22627 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: July 28, 2011 Krishan Kumar Ahuja …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Mandeep Singh Sachdev, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the respondents to take action on the representation (Annexure P-4). Learned counsel submits that petitioner is being harassed at the hands of respondents No.5 and 6 who are his son and daughter-in-law. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of law laid down by the apex court in Sakiri Vasu vs. State of U.P. and others, 2008(1) R.C.R. (Crl.) 392, in case a cognizable offence is committed, petitioner has an effective remedy by way of complaint and/or petition under section 156(3) Cr.P.C. The present petition is misconceived and is hereby dismissed. As regards prayer for protection of life and liberty of the petitioner, undoubtedly, it is the duty of the State under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to protect the life and liberty of the citizens. The petitioner may move appropriate representation to the concerned authority, who may look into the same. July 28, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE