IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 548 of 2011 Smt. Mamta Chhabra ….…… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ………. Respondents Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Bhatt, A.G.A. for the State / respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Date of Judgment: 17.08.2011 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) Delay Condonation Application No. 8311 of 2011 Counter affidavit, filed by the State, is kept with the record and, accordingly, application made therefor is disposed of. Criminal Writ Petition No. 548 of 2011 A First Information Report was filed by Mr. Ashok Chhabra, the husband of the petitioner. A counter First Information Report was filed by respondent Nos. 4 to 9. In connection with the First Information Report, filed by respondent Nos. 4 to 9, husband of the petitioner was arrested. Apprehending that while the husband of the petitioner would remain in custody in view of such arrest, private respondent Nos. 4 to 9 may cause harm to the petitioner and her children, the present writ petition was filed, highlighting threat perception, for the purpose of obtaining appropriate protection from the State / respondents. 2. It appears that during the pendency of the writ petition, Mr. Ashok Chhabra has been released from custody on bail and at the same time, investigation has started on the basis of First Information Report lodged by Mr. Ashok Chhabra. 2 3. In those circumstances, the threat perception of the petitioner has substantially reduced. The purpose of the petition has, therefore, served. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 17.08.2011 17.08.2011 Amit