IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 264 CRWP-2080-2023 (O&M) CHUHAR SINGH …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CRWP-6563-2023 CHUHAR SINGH …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents Date of decision: April 28, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab with ASI Gurnam Singh. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and for taking action against the private respondent in pursuance to FIR No.0024 dated 20.02.2023 under Section 406/420 IPC, registered at Police Station Mullanpur, District SAS Nagar (Annexure P-1). 2. On a pointed query put to the learned State counsel as to whether there is any grain of truth/substance in the submissions made by the counsel opposite qua the alleged threat perception, learned State counsel, on Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.28 18:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-2080-2023 (O&M) and CRWP-6563-2023 -2- instructions, has categorically replied in the negative. He has further submitted that in case in future, any threat perception is brought to the notice of the official respondents, they would be duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner. 3. The instant application is disposed of in the above terms. 4. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the connected case. April 28, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.28 18:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh