Criminal Misc. No. M-11622 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-11622 of 2011 Date of Decision: 20.4.2011 Ajit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Yashwinder Paul Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he has submitted an application dated 26.2.2011 (Annexure P1) to the Superintendent of Police, Jind, but no action is taken thereupon. Section 36 Cr.P.C. reads as under:- “36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station”. In view of the legal provisions relied upon by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Jind, Criminal Misc. No. M-11622 of 2011 2 District Jind, is directed to take a conscious decision on the application (Annexure P1) made by the petitioner and thereafter act in accordance with the provisions of law. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 20, 2011 “DK”