IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-37144 of 2010 (O & M) Date of Decision: August 30, 2011 Jasbir Kaur & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vinay Puri, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for protection of the petitioners from the alleged excesses committed by the respondent authorities. 2. From the reply, it has been brought out that a statement was given by one Sanjay Mehra, Cashier of a private company, whereupon FIR No.223 dated 19.7.2010 under Sections 395, 420, 472, 473 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, was registered against six unknown persons at Police Station, Focal Crl. Misc. No. M-37144 of 2010 [2] Point, Ludhiana, for committing dacoity of a sum of ` 42,45,000/- at gun point. 3. During investigation, it has been brought out that Kulwant Singh @ Happy @ Kanta and Jaswant Singh @ Jassa, both sons of petitioner Nos.2 & 3, are involved. The said persons could not be arrested and are absconding. 4. The stand of the official respondents is that so as to trace the said persons, raid has to be conducted. 5. Consideration of the nature of criminal case lodged against the sons of petitioner Nos.2 and 3, indicates that serious offence has been committed. In such circumstances, no direction can be issued so as to thwart and defeat the investigation process. 6. The petition is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 30, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?