IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-13907 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 6th May, 2011 Arvind and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.A. Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer that the official respondents be directed to protect the life, liberty and property of the petitioners. Counsel for the petitioners has stated that they had lodged a case FIR No.29 dated 20.01.2011 registered at Police Station Meham, District Rohtak under Sections 379, 341, 506 and 120-B IPC. Earlier thereto, another FIR bearing No.458 dated 20.12.2010 was registered at Police Station Meham, District Rohtak under Sections 447, 427, 506 and 34 IPC. During the course of arguments, the following grievances have been made by counsel for the petitioners: (i) The investigation of the above said FIRs is not being taken to its logical conclusion and has made no headway; (ii) The private respondents enjoy the patronage of police and therefore, they are threatening the petitioners, who apprehend danger to their life, liberty and property. Criminal Misc. No. M-13907 of 2011 (O&M) Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. On the asking of Court, Mr. Anoop Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on their behalf. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him and he has gone through the contents of the same. Counsel for the State has stated that the investigating agency shall conclude the investigation in the above said two FIRs and shall submit a final report along with the opinion of the investigating officer in the Court of competent jurisdiction within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The statement made by counsel for the State noticed above redresses the first grievance of the petitioners. So far as the second grievance made by counsel for the petitioners is concerned, SHO, Police Station Meham, District Rohtak-respondent No.3 is directed to assess threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their life and liberty. So far as protection of property of the petitioners is concerned, during the course of arguments it has come to light that the petitioners have already approached the Civil Court and status-quo has been granted. If there is a violation of orders of Civil Court, the petitioners may approach the Civil Court under Order 39 Rule 2A of CPC for punishing erring defendants to the suit. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 6, 2011 rps 2