CRWP-3174-2025 1 105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3174-2025 Date of decision: 01.04.2025 SHIVANI SHARMA ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present: Ms. Divya Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kewal Singh, Addl.A.G. Punjab. **** AMARJOT BHATTI , J (Oral): 1. Petitioner-Shivani Sharma filed criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the nature of Mandamus directing official respondents No.2 and 3 to protect her life and liberty and her parental family from the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6 who are threatening her and her minor daughter or any other appropriate direction which the Court may deem fit in the given facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has placed on record copy of judgment in Hindu Marriage Act Case No.1456-2018 filed on 14.11.2018 which was ultimately dismissed on 05.02.2025 titled as ‘Sunil Biala Vs. Shivani’ (Annexure P-1). Photographs are also annexed as Annexure P-2. Learned counsel for petitioner pointed out that after the dismissal of divorce petition, petitioner visited the matrimonial home and has come to know that Sunil Biala has performed 3rd marriage even without taking MONIKA RANI 2025.04.03 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-3174-2025 2 valid divorce from the petitioner. Private respondent No.4 is having illegal arm and the petitioner is apprehending threat to the life and liberty for herself and her family. She filed representation dated 08.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) on which no action has been taken. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of this Court, Mr. Kewal Singh, Addl.A.G. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of State. 5. Learned counsel representing State, on instructions from ACP Supinder Kaur, PPS pointed out that the police is already investigating on the representation filed by the petitioner and appropriate action will be taken on the representation within a period of three weeks. 6. In view of this, present petition is accordingly disposed of with direction to official respondents No.2 and 3 to take appropriate steps on the representation dated 08.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) within a period of three weeks from today and in case there is any threat perception to the petitioner or her family members, respondents No.2 and 3 shall look into the matter and take appropriate steps, if any. (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE 01.04.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.04.03 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document