CRM No. M 16622 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 16622 of 2010 Date of decision: 09.03.2011 Dilbagh Singh ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr.J S Banwaik, Advocate for Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K S Pannu, DAG, Punjab for the respondent State Mr. G S Singhpuria, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 18 -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C praying for issuance of appropriate directions to the respondent State to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner with further prayer for issuance of direction to get the investigation done through some responsible police officer of the State so that justice could be done to the petitioner. Prayer is also made for issuance of direction to arrest respondent No.2 to 18 as the stolen material has been recovered from them. CRM No. M 16622 of 2010 2 A detailed reply by way of affidavit of Satwant Singh Doad, DSP (Sub Division) Budhlada, District Mansa on behalf of respondent No. 1 has been filed, stating therein, that FIR No. 28 dated 15.04.2009 under Section 307, 323, 506, 148, 149, 120-B IPC, Police Station Boha, District Mansa was registered on the statement of petitioner Dilbagh and all the 13 accused persons as mentioned in para 1 of the preliminary submissions of the reply were arrested. It is further stated that during the investigation, Joga Singh son of Kartar Singh was found innocent and challan against 12 real accused has been present. The same is under trial. Further, FIR No. 53 dated 20.03.2010 under Section 452, 380, 427, 148, 19 IPC, Police Station Boha, District Mansa was also registered on the statement of the petitioner. However, the same was found to be false and cancellation report has been submitted in the said case. Besides, the petitioner is also a man of criminal nature and as per the record the following cases stand registered against him:- a) Case FIR No. 58 dated 26.06.2002 under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, Police Station Boha; b) Case FIR No. 75 dated 11.04.2005 under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, Police Station Boha; and c) Case FIR No. 125 dated 10.06.2005 under section 419, 420,467,468,471,120-B, 193 IPC Police Station City Mansa. Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited the attention of this Court to order dated 09.09.2009 passed by SDJM, Budhlada. It is evident from the perusal of the said order that the matter is before the concerned Magistrate i.e. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Budhlada and the said Court has already seized of the matter. CRM No. M 16622 of 2010 3 In view of the written statement filed by the State, no further order is required to be passed in the present case and accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. However, in case, the petitioner still feels threatened, he is at liberty to approach the Senior Superintendent of Police, concerned, who shall look into any such representation made by the petitioner and decide the same, in accordance with law. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 09.03.2011 mohan