IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CRWP-3763-2025 Date of decision : 17.04.2025 Ankit Pathania and another ….Petitioners V/S State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1. Instant criminal writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 6. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that let this petition be disposed of only with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to consider and decide the representation dated 08.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) alleged to have been submitted by the petitioners seeking protection for their lives and personal liberty. 3. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only at this stage. 4. Mr. Adhiraj Singh, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. Vinod Kothiyal 2025.04.17 12:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRWP-3763-2025 -2- 5. Accordingly, and without commenting upon the merits of the claim of the petitioners and even the assertions set out in the petition, the same is disposed of only with a direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur that if any such representation, as indicated above, is indeed pending consideration, it shall be dealt with expeditiously in accordance with law. 17.04.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No Vinod Kothiyal 2025.04.17 12:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document