Criminal Misc. No. M-15763 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-15763 of 2011 Date of Decision: 20.5.2011 Manjeet Kaur …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. C.L. Pawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon Section 36 Cr.P.C., which reads as under:- “36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station”. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that against the conduct of respondent No.4-Satnam Singh, the petitioner has submitted an application stating therein that respondent No.4, being a husband, has been unnecessarily harassing her and demanding Criminal Misc. No. M-15763 of 2011 2 dowry. Learned counsel has further submitted that an offence under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC is made out against respondent No.4. It is further submitted that respondent No.4 is a close friend of respondent No.5-Prabhit Singh, who is posted as Sub Inspector at Police Station Khadoor Sahib, District Tarn Taran. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. On asking of the Court, Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. A copy of petition has been supplied to him. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran, is directed to take a conscious decision on the representation dated 5.5.2011 (Annexure P3), filed by the petitioner and thereafter act in accordance with the provisions of law. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 20, 2011 “DK”