Riya Mahajan & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31783-2016 Date of decision: 08.09.2016 Riya mahajan & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab & Ors.

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr. Gurmeet Singh Guri, Advocate, for the petitioners.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J. ( Oral ) Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty and to provide adequate security to protect them from respondent Nos.4 to 6, who are parents and brother of petitioner No.1. At this stage, Mr. Bikramjit Arora, Advocate has appeared and filed vakalatnama on behalf of respondent No.4 and Mr. Shubham Kaushik, Advocate has filed vakalatnama on behalf of respondent No.5. Heard.

Without saying anything regarding the status of the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar to look into the representation dated 06.09.2016 (Annexure P-2), filed by the petitioners within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. He is also directed to hold an inquiry into the matter and if he is satisfied that there is a serious threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, then to take necessary steps to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from private respondents, as per law. Satyawan 2016.09.08 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-31783-2016 -2However, it is made clear that this order, in no way, will affect any other proceedings pending or to be filed against the petitioners etc., which are to be dealt with independently as per law. 08.09.2016 (INDERJIT SINGH) sp JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether Reportable :

No Satyawan 2016.09.08 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh