WPCRL/123/2020
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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
                                AT NAINITAL
                         SRI JUSTICE S.K. MISHRA, A.C.J.

                                        AND

                             SRI JUSTICE N.S. DHANIK, J.

WRIT PETITION (CRL) NO. 123 OF 2020

22ND FEBRUARY, 2022

BETWEEN:

Pawanpreet Singh .....Petitioner. And

State of Uttarakhand & others ....Respondents.

Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Vinayak Pant, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Dharmendra Barthwal, learned counsel.

Counsel for the Respondents : Mr. J.S. Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State.

Upon hearing the learned Counsel, the Court made the following

JUDGMENT :(per Sri S.K. Mishra, A.C.J.)

Having heard Mr. Vinayak Pant, the learned counsel

holding brief of Mr. Dharmendra Barthwal, the learned

counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. J.S. Virk, the learned

Deputy Advocate General appearing for the State, it is clear

that the petitioner has been provided police protection by the

Senior Superintendent of Police, Nainital, and the Station

House Officer, P.S. Ramnagar.

2. Since almost ten months have elapsed, in the

meantime, threat perception might have changed. So, we

dispose of the writ petition directing the Senior

Superintendent of Police, Nainital to reassess the threat

perception and take a decision, strictly in accordance with the

merits of the case.

3. It is also directed that disposal of this writ petition

should not be given any negative weightage while taking a

decision. Let the Senior Superintendent of Police, Nainital

take a decision within a period of twenty-one days from the

date of production of a certified copy of this order.

4. Urgency certified copy of this order be issued to the

parties on proper application.

5. The Registry is directed to provide advance free

copy of this order to Mr. J.S. Virk, the learned Deputy

Advocate General for early compliance of this order.

(S.K. MISHRA, A.C.J.)

(N.S. DHANIK, J.) Dated: 22nd February, 2022 NISHANT