IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M- 8214 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 22.5.2009 Ajaib Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & Ors. .... Respondent. Present:- Ms. Raina Sabharwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Sidhu, Addl.A.G., Punjab. M.M.S.BEDI. (J) (Oral) Pursuant to some property dispute between petitioners and respondents No. 5 to 15 IR No.23 dated 19.2.2009 under Sections 452, 448, 379, 354, 323, 506, 148 and 149 IPC has been registered at Police Station Sadar Nabha, District Patiala against the petitioner. Apprehending threat to his life and liberty, this petition has been filed for seeking a direction that he should be provided protection. FIR is under investigation but the private respondents are threatening to cause harm to him. In reply filed on behalf of State, it has been submitted that the detailed enquiry regarding threat perceptions was conducted by S.H.O, Police Station Sadar, Nabha, which revealed that petitioners have no threat at the hands of respondents No.5 to 15, at the time of lodging of FIR some innocent persons were also named in the FIR. It appears that petitioner feels insecurity. At this stage, Mr. A.S.Syan, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No. 5 to 15 and stated that petitioner has no threat from the said private respondents until and unless petitioner causes any harm to them. Crl. Misc. No. M- 8214 of 2009 -2- In view of above circumstances, this petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. However, in case of any threat perception in future, it will be open to the petitioner to avail the legal remedy availabel to him in accordance with law. May 22, 2009 (M.M.S.Bedi) tripti Judge