Crl. Misc. No. M-24611 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-24611 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.8.2011 Harwinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Bhavyadeep Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction for holding a judicial inquiry by judicial or executive authority into the alleged illegal detention or torture of petitioner in police custody by respondents No.6 & 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner was tortured by the police only because he is cousin brother of Baljit Singh, who married Bhupinder Kaur daughter of respondent No.11, against the wishes of her parents. According to him, the petitioner was illegally detained in the police station and was tortured by the police. He was released after number of people converged on the police station where the petitioner was being detained. Thereafter, the medico-legal examination of the petitioner was conducted at CHC, Patran. It was found that certain injuries had been caused to the petitioner. According to him, inquiry in the matter by judicial or executive authority is required to be conducted. Crl. Misc. No. M-24611 of 2011 2 I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and given careful thought to the facts of the case. It has been alleged that petitioner was tortured by the police as his cousin, namely Baljit Singh got married to daughter of respondent No.11 against wishes of her family members. On this basis, an inquiry by judicial or executive authority has been sought in this petition. On a query being put to the learned counsel about the provision of law, under which petitioner can demand such inquiry, no clear answer is forthcoming. I am, thus, of the considered view that no interference is called for in inherent jurisdiction of this court. The petition is without any merit and is hereby dismissed. The petitioner shall, however, be at liberty to pursue his representation, Annexure P-3 and/or any other remedy provided in the Criminal Procedure Code. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 16.8.2011 'rajpal'