IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 1019 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 28.01.2009 Kamla Devi ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Vishal Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 4, at this stage. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the above mentioned respondents. The petitioner is mother of one Rajiv Bhardwaj resident of House No. 27, Doctor's Enclave, Near Officer's Colony, Patiala. She alleges that her above named son was kidnapped on 12.09.2008 by private respondents No.5 to 7. It is claimed that on that very date, various threatening calls were received from the private respondents on the petitioner's another son, namely, Bhushan's mobile number, as well as, on the mobile phone of brother-in-law of her kidnapped son. The matter was reported to Police Station concerned in the morning of 13.09.2008 itself, followed by an application dated 20.09.2008 to the Senior Superintendent of Police, S. A. S Nagar, Mohali. However, no C.W.P NO. 1019 OF 2009 -2- action is alleged to have taken by the police authorities till date. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner's son is still missing. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and on perusal of the material on record, I am of the considered view that since the petitioner's written complaint discloses commission of a cognizable offence, the police authorities are obligated to investigate the same and arrive at a logical conclusion. This petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali to consider the petitioner's complaint and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, if so required. These directions would, however, not be construed to mean as if the petitioner's allegations have been accepted by this Court. Needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. JANUARY 28, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE