Crl. Misc. No.M-32422 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-32422 of 2011 Date of Decision: October 21, 2011 Neha …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Saurav Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is a complainant in a case registered against her husband and other family members under Sections 406, 498 A IPC registered at Police Station Women, Amritsar. Through instant petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the police officials to hand over the investigation of the case to an independent agency apprehending that the investigation is not being conducted in a fair manner. Crl. Misc. No.M-32422 of 2011 [2] Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the petition for pre-arrest bail filed by the respondents No.5 to 7 was dismissed, no steps have been taken to arrest the said respondents. It has also been argued that now the cancellation report is being prepared and the same is being presented before the Illaqa Magistrate. The petitioner appears to have submitted a representation to the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar vide annexure P-4 dated September 26, 2011. It appears that the petitioner has levelled vague allegations that the investigation is not being conducted in free and impartial manner but the material and the evidence which is being gathered by the investigating agency has not been brought either to the notice of this Court or to the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar in representation annexure P-4. Notice of motion to the State. On the asking of the Court, Mr.K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice. This petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner refers to any evidence or material which is not being taken into consideration or which has not been taken into consideration by the investigating agency, to the notice of the SSP, Amritsar, by a written representation, the said representation will be taken into consideration and if further investigation is required under Section 173 (8) Cr.P.C., necessary steps could be taken. In case the petitioner is still not satisfied with the investigation or the proceedings of the investigating agency, it will be open Crl. Misc. No.M-32422 of 2011 [3] to the petitioner to file a private complaint against the respondents and to contest any report of cancellation, if any, filed by the State. October 21, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE