Crl. Misc. No.M-19531 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-19531 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 12, 2010 Amarjit Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Ms.J.J. Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) It is contended that the petitioner’s son is involved in a murder case of Netar Singh but Netar Singh’s family members and his relations are bent upon to harass the petitioner in connivance with the police. Few instances are given in the petition. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the only prayer of the petitioner in the present case is that he may be permitted to stay in his house in Akabarpura Tehsil and District Ropar. Petitioner seeks protection Crl. Misc. No.M-19531 of 2010 [2] besides action against the private respondents claiming that the police has been acting in an unfair manner. This Court without there being any sufficient material before it cannot pass any order pertaining to a right to stay at a particular place without ascertaining the legal right of occupation. Since there is no sufficient material regarding the ownership of the house in question and the entitlement of the petitioner to stay therein, the only protection which can be granted to the petitioner is that his life and liberty should not be curtailed without the due process of law which remains the constitutional and fundamental right of the petitioner. The petitioner seems to have filed a representation for protection of his life and liberty to SSP, Ropar, vide annexure P-5. Petition is disposed of with a direction to SSP, Ropar, to look into the matter and ensure that liberty and peace is maintained and further to get the averments in annexure P-5 looked into only to the extent of prejudice to the life and liberty of the petitioner within a period of three months after the receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is involved in a case it will be open to the police authorities to initiate action in accordance with law but if the petitioner is not involved in any case, necessary steps may be taken that his life and liberty is not jeopardized. In case the allegations are found to be false, it will be open to the SSP to reject the application. July 12, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE Crl. Misc. No.M-19531 of 2010 [3]