Crl. Misc. No.M-30069 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-30069 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.01.2011 Salwinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate Mr. C.S. Bakshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab for the respondent-State. Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate for the complainant. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C for issuance of directions to respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and his family and to restrain the respondents from harassing the petitioner and his family by repeatedly raiding his house and by calling them to the police station with a further direction to the Crime Branch, Punjab or any other independent agency to investigate the FIR No.111 dated 27.09.2010 under Sections 307, 324, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Jhabal, District Tarn Taran against the petitioner and his family members. Crl. Misc. No.M-30069 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if the investigation is handed over to Crime Branch, Punjab. The complainant is not a party in the present case. He has put in appearance through his counsel. The power of attorney has been placed on record. Learned counsel for the complainant states that he has no objection, if the investigation in the present case is conducted by the Crime Branch. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, as well as, in the interest of justice, the respondents are directed to hand over the investigation in the present case to an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Crime Branch, Punjab State to conduct the investigation. The concerned officer shall allow both the parties to participate in the enquiry before submitting his final report. Disposed of in the above terms. However, the said direction will have no bearing on any other relief being sought by any of the parties or any case pending between them. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 19.01.2011 JUDGE gurpreet