GURPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a Criminal Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to respondent Nos.2 and 3 for the protection of life and liberty of the petitioner. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction to fairly investigate FIR No.144 dated 26. 03.2022 registered under Ss. 406, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Sohana, District SAS Nagar.

(2.) Status report on behalf of the State has been filed today in the Court which is taken on record.

(3.) Learned State Counsel, on instructions from ASI Om Prakash, PS Sohana, Mohali, has submitted that as far as FIR No.144 dated 26. 03.2022 is concerned, the investigation is complete and the report under Sec. 173 Cr.P.C. has been prepared and the same is likely to be submitted in the near future. It is further submitted that as far as protection of the petitioner is concerned, no untoward incident has taken place till date but in case the petitioner apprehends or any such incident takes place in future, the petitioner may file a representation to respondent No.2 and respondent No.2 would look into the same.