Babanpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.109 CRWP No.6089 of 2022 Date of Decision: 13.07.2022 Babanpreet Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA

Present:

Mr. Abdul Aziz, Advocate, for the petitioner.

* * * * MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J.

(ORAL) At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition while submitting that so far as the relief sought by the petitioner regarding the issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to take action on the representation moved by him (petitioner) with a prayer to take legal action against respondents No.4 to 6, is concerned, he (petitioner) would be resorting to the appropriate alternative and efficacious remedy, as may be permissible to him under law, for this purpose and as regards his prayer qua the protection of his life and liberty, he would be moving a fresh representation to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla, exclusively praying therein for the above-said protection only but he prays that the said respondent be directed to look into and take appropriate action on the fresh representation of the petitioner within some specific time frame. Mr. Sandeep Singh Deol, learned Deputy Advocate General, NEETU RANI 2022.07.13 17:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC

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Punjab, who has appeared on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 in this case in pursuance of the copies of the present petition having been sent to the respondent-State in advance, has no objection to the afore-discussed submission as well as the prayer as made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

Resultantly, the petition in hand stands dismissed for having been withdrawn with a direction to respondent No.2 that in case the petitioner moves any fresh representation to him restricting his prayer therein for the protection of his life and liberty only, he shall look into the same and if the petitioner would be found to be genuinely deserving the said protection, then he shall take appropriate action, in accordance with law, in the given set of the facts and circumstances of the matter, preferably within a period of 10 (ten) days.

(MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) 13.07.2022 JUDGE neetu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No NEETU RANI 2022.07.13 17:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment PHHC