Criminal Misc. No. M-17192 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-17192 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.07.2011. Lakhbir Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 4 – State. None for respondent No.5. NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL) By filing this petition, petitioner seeks Police protection as he apprehend danger to his life from respondent No.5 and to complete the investigation of the case bearing First Information Report No.102 dated May 11th, 2011, under Sections 3(1) (xi) and 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code registered in Police Station A-Division, Amritsar City at the instance of the petitioner against respondent No.5. State has filed reply. So far as protection of the petitioner is concerned, in paragraph No.3 of the reply, State has stated as under: - “xxx xxx xxx That it is further submitted that the P.C.R. and the Police of PS, Mohkampura Amritsar City, has been directed to round-up the Stand of the petitioner in Mandi Vallan and also to round at the residence of the petitioner 4/5 times during the day Criminal Misc. No. M-17192 of 2011 (O&M) 2 and night to avoid any incident. Thus, there is no necessity to provide any permanent security to the petitioner. Thus the petition deserves to be dismissed on this ground alone.” With regard to filing of the charge-sheet, learned State counsel assisted by Mr. Ranjit Singh, Sub Inspector, Police Station A Division has stated that the investigation is afoot and charge-sheet shall be filed at the earliest. In view of this, no action is called for. Disposed of. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 27.07.2011 neetu