Crl. Misc. No.M-27611 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-27611 of 2010 Date of Decision: September 20, 2010 Dwarka Dass Palta …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. N.P.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner claims that he is 65 years old person having some controversy with respondent No.5 arising out of supplies made by the Company of fertilizers for which the petitioner holds C&F. The petitioner is alleged that he had been called to the police station on different occasions and was shabbily treated and directed to pay a sum of Rs.50000/- to respondent No.5. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Crl. Misc. No.M-27611 of 2010 [2] On the asking of the Court, Mr.P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the claim of respondent No.5, this petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner is not an accused in any criminal case registered at the instance of Jaswinder Singh, respondent No.5 and he is required for any enquiry on any complaint filed by him, a notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. will be issued to the petitioner giving him sufficient time to appear before the police official. However, in case he is required to be arrested in a criminal case registered at the instance of respondent No.5, he will be given a 7 days’ notice in writing to enable him to avail the legal remedy available to him. It is clarified that this order will be operative only in the abovesaid circumstances and will have operation for a period of next six months. September 20, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE