CRM No. M 16450 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 16450 of 2010 Date of decision: 10.02.2011 Guriqbal Singh ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Vikas Bali, Advocate for the petitioner Ms Gurveen H Singh, Addl. A G Punjab for the respondent State -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issuance of directions for protecting the life and liberty of the petitioner as the petitioner is being threatened by respondent No. 3 at the behest of respondent No. 5 because of three complaints filed by the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, in which, summoning orders have been passed by the learned trial Court against the son of respondent No. 5 and due to this respondent No. 5 through respondent No. 3 is harassing and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the said complaints. It was contended that even though the petitioner had CRM No. M 16450 of 2010 2 compromised the dispute with Jarnail Singh-respondent No. 5 and even Jarnail Singh had made a statement on 05.06.2010 before the learned Special Judicial Magistrate, Kapurthala that he would withdraw four complaint cases filed by him and his son, however, case FIR No. 61 dated 24.06.2010 for the offences under Section 406 and 420 IPC, Police Station Kotwali, Kapurthala has been registered against the petitioner and his family members. This Court vide order dated 19.07.2010, after taking into consideration the facts of the present case, issued notice of motion to the State of Punjab and further stayed the arrest of the petitioner and his family members in case FIR No. 61 dated 24.06.2010 registered at Police Station Kotwali, Kapurthala for offences under Sections 406 and 420-B IPC. It is not disputed by the learned State counsel that the investigation in FIR No. 61 dated 24.06.2010 is still pending cosideration. Taking into consideration the circumstances under which the said FIR is stated to have been registered as well as the contents of the present petition and the detailed facts as noted by this Court vide order dated 19.07.2010, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Investigating Officer presently appointed in this case to complete the investigation and submit the final report after taking into consideration the statement of petitioner and other evidence produced by him as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. Thereafter, the petitioner is always at liberty to challenge adverse orders against him if any, in accordance with law. CRM No. M 16450 of 2010 3 Meanwhile, interim order dated 19.07.2010 granted by this Court, staying arrest of the petitioner and his family members is made absolute. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 10.02.2011 mohan