Criminal Misc. No. M-9544 of 2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-9544 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision:30.04.2008 Jaskiranvir Kaur .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. K.S.Nalwa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 4. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The prayer in the present petition is for directing the official respondents to initiate action against the private respondents in FIR No.92 dated 22.8.2007 registered under Sections 323, 447 and 511 IPC at Police Station Bilga, Tehsil Jalandhar and FIR No.20 dated 1.2.2008 registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 and further for a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner as she apprehends danger in the hands of accused in the afore-mentioned FIRs. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 4 submits that as far as FIR No.92 dated 22.8.2007 is concerned, after investigation, challan has already been presented against the accused. As far as FIR No.20 dated 1.2.2008 is concerned, the matter is still under investigation. The anticipatory bail application filed by two of the accused in the FIR was dismissed by the learned Court below on 28.4.2008 and now the efforts are being made to arrest the accused and complete the investigation. As far as threat to life and liberty of the petitioner is concerned, his submission is that in case the petitioner move an application regarding the same to respondent No.3 for seeking protection to her life and liberty, the same shall be considered and in case any threat is found, due protection shall be granted to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the application with this prayer has already been filed before respondent No.3. Criminal Misc. No. M-9544 of 2008 (O&M) -2- If that is so, let the same be considered in terms of the statement made by counsel for the State. The petition is disposed of accordingly. A copy of the order be given dasti to the learned counsel for the State under the signatures of the Bench Secretary. April 30, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE