High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/2012/2022disposed of

Roji v. State Of Punjab And Others

2022-03-07Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

CRWP-2012-2022 [ 1 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-2012-2022 Date of Decision: 07.03.2022 Roji ..........................................Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .............. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL ...

Present:

Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.

...

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the private respondents. Learned counsel submits that subsequent to the registration of FIR No. 125 dated 08.12.2021 under Sections 354/354-D/506/376 IPC at Police Station Begowal, District Kapurthala, respondent No.4, who has been named as an accused in the aforementioned FIR, along with other private respondents are extending threats to the petitioner and pressurizing her to effect a compromise with them. He submits that even though Representation dated 02.02.2022 (Annexure P2) was given to SSP, Kapurthala, however, the authorities concerned had been sitting over the matter and had failed to initiate any action against the private respondents. RUPINDER KAUR 2022.03.07 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Learned counsel submits that he would be satisfied if a direction is issued

CRWP-2012-2022 [ 2 ] to respondent No.2 for taking a decision on the aforesaid representation submitted by the petitioner.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. C.L.Pawar, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Keeping in view the limited prayer addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, to look into the representation dated 02.02.2022 (Annexure P2) of the petitioner and take appropriate steps, if any requried, under the provisions of law, preferably within two weeks.

( MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) 07.03.2022 JUDGE rupi Note: Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable:

Yes / No RUPINDER KAUR 2022.03.07 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document