IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-17140 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: July 18, 2011 Surjit Singh …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Vishal Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) The prayer made in this petition is for a direction to respondents No.1,2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner as he apprehends threat at the hands of respondents No.4 and 5. Learned State counsel, at the outset, submits that grievance of the petitioner shall be looked into by respondent No.2. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, it appears that no further orders are required to be passed by this court. Even otherwise, it is the duty of the State to protect the life and liberty of the citizens in view of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Disposed of. July 18, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE