IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.27534-M of 2010 Date of Decision:6.4.2011 Munish Bahri .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Gursimran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 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) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to provide security to the petitioner who is facing threat to his life at the hands of anti social elements who have several cases registered against them and are proclaimed offenders. Reply by way of affidavit of Bahadur Singh PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, (Central), Jalandhar on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 has been filed. As per the reply, FIR No.111 under Sections 307/382/452/148/149 IPC and 25/54/59 Arms Act at Police Station Division No.2 was registered on the statement of the petitioner. It is further submitted that after the registration of the case, the investigation was taken up and final report against Amit Kalra, Tarun Kumar @ Bhima and Gursharan Singh @ Bhalu has been submitted in the Court of learned Illaqa Magistrate, Jalandhar on 27.1.2011. Whereas one accused Amit Dhall @ Ganji has been shown in column No.2. However, the allegations that the Crl. M. No.27534-M of 2010 -2- petitioner is facing threats to his life at the hands of anti social elements were found to be unfounded. It is also submitted that no such representation/application for protecting the life and liberty of the petitioner has been received by any of the police authority. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner files representation/application for protecting his life and liberty, the concerned authority shall look into the threat perception and take appropriate measures in accordance with law, if need be. 6.4.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE