109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-2867-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.03.2025 Mohammaddeen and others ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Amandeep Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent No.4 or anybody else. 2. Learned State counsel, at the very outset, submits that with the identical prayer, the petitioners have earlier approached this Court by filing CRWP-9860-2024 and vide order dated 04.11.2024, the said petition was disposed of on the basis of reply filed by way of affidavit of Kuldeep Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Malerkotla, District VISHNU 2025.03.25 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-2867-2025 (O&M) -2- Malerkotla, wherein it was indicated that the efforts were made by the jurisdictional police authorities in the matter. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are being summoned by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla without any reason. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Gurdeep Singh, submits that son of petitioner No.1 enticed 14 years old minor girl, daughter of respondent No.4, for which an FIR has been registered against him. As per call details procured by the investigating agency, accused-son of petitioner No.1 is in constant touch with the petitioners, as such, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla has summoned them for the purpose of investigation. 5. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, this Court finds no ground to issue further directions in the matter. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. 6. However, it is made clear that in case the petitioners are required for the purpose of investigation, they be summoned after issuance of advance notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 25.03.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.03.25 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh