IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-15110 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 28th May, 2009 Shiv Kumar and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Primary grievance of the petitioners is that at the instance of petitioner No.1, case FIR No. 170 dated 18.08.2008 was registered at Police Station Islamabad under Sections 341, 307, 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC and the accused were arrested and released on bail. It is further stated that now petitioners have to appear as witnesses in the Court and the accused, after bail, are threatening the petitioners. Therefore, protection be granted to the life, liberty and property of the petitioners. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. Mr. Brar, after going through the contents of the petition, has submitted that Station House Officer, Police Station Islamabad shall adhere to witness protection programme devised and according to threat perception, necessary steps will be taken to allay the apprehensions of the petitioners. Criminal Misc. No. M-15110 of 2009 (O&M) In view of the statement made by counsel for the State, counsel for the petitioners has prayed that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition. As prayed, dismissed as withdrawn. Copy of this order, under the signatures of Reader of this Court, be handed over to counsel for the State, for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 28, 2009 rps 2