CRL.M.NO.19788-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRL.M.NO.19788-M of 2010 DATE OF ORDER: 19.7.2010 Kamna Rana and others .....Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. M.L. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab for respondent Nos.1 to 4. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Petitioner No.1, who is resident of H.No.1082, Phase-9, Mohali, Tehsil and District SAS Nagar, along with her children has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issuance of directions to respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to harass the petitioners at the instance of respondent No.5 (who is stated to be her neighbour) by calling her in the police station. On the last date of hearing, it was pointed out that the husband of petitioner No.1 owes large sums of money to some people and due to non-payment and fearing reprisal, he has abandoned his home and family for the last more than two months. It is also admitted that the rent at the rate of Rs.12,500/- per month for the last two months could not be paid by the CRL.M.NO.19788-M of 2010 #2# poor and helpless petitioners. It was further submitted that the petitioners wish to shift their residence to an affordable accommodation and the aforesaid persons, whose loans had not been repaid, are threatening the petitioners that they would not permit them to do so till their loans are repaid. In view of such facts, it was prayed that the police of Phase 8, SAS Nagar, Mohali be directed to ensure to grant protection that at the time of proposed shifting of residence by the petitioners, no untoward incident threatening their life and liberty takes places. Notice of motion was issued for today. Ld. State counsel, on instructions from SI Sanjiv Kumar, states that complaints against the husband of petitioner No.1 with regard to non- repayment of amount of money taken from people for conducting some cricket matches have been received and the police is investigating the matter. As such, at this stage, no action is proposed against any one. He further assures that in future, if any concrete incidence of threat and harassment by any person in the aforesaid regard is brought to the notice of the SHO, Police station Phase 8, SAS Nagar, Mohali by the petitioners, appropriate action shall be taken. In view of the above developments, counsel for the petitioners does not wish to press this petition. Dismissed as not pressed. July 19, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE