IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-14087 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 11th May, 2011 Sukhwant Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Bikramjit Singh Bajwa, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking protection to the life and liberty of the petitioner as he apprehends danger at the hands of respondents No.5 to 8. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 4 only. On the asking of Court, Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on their behalf. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. The petitioner along with his wife Rajwinder Kaur had earlier approached this Court by filing Criminal Misc. No.M-11610 of 2011, wherein a direction was given to the official respondents to assess the threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to the life of the newly married couple. It is stated in the present petition that the police, instead of providing necessary protection to the newly married couple, colluded with the parents of Rajwinder Kaur and facilitated her return to her parents. It Criminal Misc. No. M-14087 of 2011 (O&M) is further stated that petitioner-Sukhwant Singh had filed Criminal Writ Petition No.939 of 2011, in which Ranwinder Kaur appeared and stated that she intended to reside with her parents, and the petition was dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that after the return of Rajwinder Kaur to her parents, they are after the blood of the petitioner and he is being hounded. Learned counsel has submitted that there is an imminent danger to the life of the petitioner. Counsel for the State, after going through the contents of the present petition, has stated that Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur shall immediately provide necessary security to the petitioner and it shall be ensured that no harm is caused to his life. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, nothing survives in the present petition at this juncture and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 11, 2011 rps 2