IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-8777 of 2008. Date of decision:-09.4.2008. Sudesh Rani and another ...Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Aman Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Navneet Singh, AAG Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL J. The petitioners have approached this Court praying for two reliefs, namely, that their life and liberty should be protected as the private respondents in the petition had attacked them and even in future also they are apprehending repeat of such incident. The petitioner No.1 is an elected councilor from Ward No.7 at Panchkula in a recently concluded Municipal council elections. The second prayer is for issuing a direction to the official respondents to register the FIR against the private respondents in the present petition. As far as protection of life and liberty of the petitioners is concerned, learned counsel for the State does not join issue on the same and submits that the threat given to life and liberty of the petitioners shall be examined by the authorities concerned and in case the same is found, necessary protection shall be granted. As far as second prayer of the petitioners is concerned, in view of the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of U.P. And others, 2007(5)LH (SC)3910 this court would not like to direct Criminal Misc. No. M-8777 of 2008 -2- the registration of the FIR against the private respondents in its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as the petitioners have effective alternative remedies under Section 156 Cr.P.C. before the Magistrate which the petitioners can avail of. The petition is disposed of accordingly. 9th April, 2008. (RAJESH BINDAL) asija JUDGE