Prabhsimranjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP No.7363 of 2022 (O&M) ...1...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.121 CRWP No.7363 of 2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01st August, 2022.

Prabhsimranjeet Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab & Others

...Respondents

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

Present:

Mr. Sumeet Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

* * * MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J.

(ORAL) CRM-W No.968 of 2022 Heard.

Keeping in view the reasons as mentioned in this application, the same is allowed.

CRWP No.7363 of 2022 After arguing for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that so far as the relief sought by the petitioner regarding the issuance of the direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to conduct a fair and impartial inquiry in respect of his representation Annexure P-5 is concerned, he (petitioner) would avail 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 and his family members' lives and liberty, the petitioner would move a fresh representation to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, exclusively praying therein for the said protection only and he further prays that the said respondent be SEEMA SHARMA 2022.08.02 16:18 I attest the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRWP No.7363 of 2022 (O&M) ...2...

directed to decide the fresh representation of the petitioner within some specific time frame and the present petition may be disposed of accordingly. Mr. Sandeep Singh Deol, learned Deputy Advocate General, 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 above-discussed submission as well as the prayer as made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

Resultantly, the petition in hand stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 that in case, the petitioner moves any fresh representation to him restricting his prayer therein to the protection of his own as well as his family members' lives and liberty, he shall look into the same and if they (petitioner and his family members) would be found to be genuinely deserving the said protection, he shall take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law, in the given set of facts and circumstances of the matter, preferably within a period of 10 (ten) days. (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) JUDGE 01.08.2022.

seema Whether speaking/reasoned?

Yes Whether Reportable?

No SEEMA SHARMA 2022.08.02 16:18 I attest the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment