IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-16050 of 2009 (O/M). Date of Decision : June 08, 2009. Tejinder Singh s/o Gurmeet Singh, resident of Deha Basti, Behind Bus Stand, Green Park, Mandi Govind Garh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, and another. ...... Petitioners . Versus. State of Punjab through Secretary, Home Department, Government of Punjab, and others. ..... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. R.S. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioners. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). The present petition has been moved by the petitioners, praying for providing protection of life and liberty at the hands of respondent No. 4- Gurmeet Singh, respondent No. 5-Parminder Singh and respondent No. 6- Jaswinder Singh, who are alleged to have threatened them with dire consequences. It is contended by the petitioners that they have got married against their wishes and, therefore, they apprehend elimination at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 6. It has been contended by counsel for the petitioner that for providing protection, they have moved an application to respondent No. 2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana. Counsel for the petitioners contends that they would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to respondent No. 2 to look into the matter and if need be, to take necessary action in accordance with law. Criminal Misc. No. M-16050 of 2009. Prayer of counsel for the petitioners is accepted. A direction is issued to respondent No. 2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to look into the application dated 04.06.2009 (Annexure-P-5) and take appropriate steps in accordance with law. The petition stands disposed of in above terms. Order be given dasti under the signatures of the Reader of this Court. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE June 08, 2009. sjks. -2-