Crl. Misc. No.M-11228 & 12259 of 2011 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. Crl. Misc. No.M-11228 of 2011 Roshni Kumari ... Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ... Respondent(s) 2. Crl. Misc. No.M-12259 of 2011 Paramjit Kaur ... Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ... Respondent(s) Date of decision: May 03, 2011. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Shri Ankur Mittal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Shri B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 4. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): By this common order, Crl. Misc. Nos.M-11228 and 12259 of 2011 preferred by Roshni Kumari and Paramjit Kaur, respectively, shall be decided together. Crl. Misc. No.M-11228 & 12259 of 2011 -: 2 :- In these petitions, a common grievance has been made. Facts are gathered from petition filed by Roshani Kumar. It is stated that petitioner Roshni Kumari was raped by respondent No.5, Paramjit Singh, whereas respondents No.6 and 7 Karanjit Singh and Palwinder Singh facilitated act of rape. It is stated that thereafter injuries were caused to the witness, Paramjit Kaur and a separate FIR No.33 dated 15.3.2011 has been registered at P.S. Bullowal under Sections 323, 341, 506, 379, 148, 149 IPC (Section 325 IPC added later). Counsel for the petitioner states that the investigation is not being taken to the logical conclusion and there is threat to the life of the petitioners Roshni Kumari and Paramjit Kaur. Counsel for the State has stated that final report in case FIR No.25 dated 3.3.2011 registered at Police Station Bullowal, under Sections 376, 323, 34 IPC along with opinion of the Investigating Officer shall be submitted in the competent court within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. It is further submitted that similarly final report along with opinion of the Investigating Officer in FIR No.33 dated 15.3.2011 registered at P.S. Bullowal under Sections 323, 341, 506, 379, 148, 149 IPC (Section 325 IPC added later) shall also be submitted within three months from the date of receipt of a certified coy of the order. Counsel for the State has further submitted that so far threat to the life of petitioners is concerned, SHO, P.S. Bullowal shall assess the threat perception and if necessary, shall ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to the life of the petitioners till report is submitted before the competent Court. As and when final report is submitted in the Court, the petitioners, if so advised, may file an application for witness protection. As Crl. Misc. No.M-11228 & 12259 of 2011 -: 3 :- and when such an application is filed, the court of competent jurisdiction, after hearing counsel for the parties, if necessary, shall devise witness protection programme. In view of the statement made by Counsel for the State and observations made above, the present petitions are disposed of. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] May 03, 2011. Judge kadyan