Dalbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.
CRWP-11001-2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-11001-2024 Date of Decision: 14.11.2024 Dalbir Singh
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA
Present:
Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.
Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab.
**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.
Apprehending threat to life and liberty at the hands of the private respondents, the petitioner, invoking the fundamental right of life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, has come up before this Court seeking protection through the State.
2.
Counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be confining his prayer to the extent of protection of life and liberty of the petitioner at this stage, reserving his right to take other legal remedies for remaining prayers including filing of fresh writ petition. 3.
Notice served upon the official respondent through the State's counsel. Given the nature of the order that this Court proposes to pass, neither the response of official respondents nor the issuance of notices to the private respondents is required. 4.
Counsel for the State on instructions submits that there is nothing to fear from the police officials and they are doing their duties in accordance with law. 5.
Given above, no further orders are required to pass in the present petition, however if the petitioner feels threat from private respondents, he shall be at liberty to make a representation before the concerned Senior Superintendent of Police, who shall assess threat perception and provide protection on the basis of day to day analysis, if required.
6.
This order shall eclipse after fifteen days from today. ANJU RANI 2024.11.14 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh
CRWP-11001-2024 7.
Since this order shall eclipse after fifteen days, and after that if the concerned Officer wants to provide any further security, he/she may provide at his/her own level and not based on the order of this Court.
8.
There would be no need for a certified copy of this order, and any Advocate for the Petitioner and State can download this order and other relevant particulars from the official web page of this court and attest it to be a true copy. The concerned officer can also verify its authenticity and may download and use the downloaded copy for immediate use.
Petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed.
(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 14.11.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes Whether reportable:
No.
ANJU RANI 2024.11.14 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh