IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.5442 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 3, 2011 DALBIR SINGH NIJJAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Maneesh Bali, Advocate, for respondents 4 to 6. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and his family members, as constant threats are being received by them from respondents No.5 and 6. 2 It has been brought out that on account of some dispute between the petitioner and private respondents, the private respondents, who are influential persons, have been using the authority vested in respondents No.2 and 3, and the petitioner and his family members are being threatened. A representation in that context was made which, however, has fallen on deaf ears. Criminal Misc. No.5442 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 3 Reply, by way of affidavit of Shri Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu, PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), Jalandhar on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 has been filed in court today, which is taken on record. 4 It has been brought out in the affidavit that the representation was never received by Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), Jalandhar and, therefore, no action thereupon could be taken. It is further said in the affidavit that, in case, the petitioner approaches the said officer, all possible legal action would be taken, so as to ensure protection of the petitioner. 5 Considering the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), Jalandhar, to treat a copy of the petition as a representation, thereafter conduct an inquiry and issue directions, as required by law, so as to ensure protection of the rights of the petitioner. August 3, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?