Criminal Misc. No. M-11047 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-11047 of 2011 Date of Decision: 18.4.2011 Gurwinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of direction to the respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner. Issue notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been cited as a witness against respondents No.5 and 6, therefore, in order to browbeat him, they are resorting to unlawful tactics and pressurizing him to turn hostile from his statement recorded before the police. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.4-Station Criminal Misc. No. M-11047 of 2011 2 House Officer, Police Station Mattewal, District Amritsar, to ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to life of the petitioner. The petitioner is also granted liberty to approach the trial Court for his protection under witness protection programme to be deviced by the trial Court, if necessary. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be furnished to Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for onward transmission and compliance. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 18, 2011 “DK”