110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4904-2025 DECIDED ON: 14.05.2025 RENU BALA AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Amit Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. AG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent nos.4 to 8. Learned State counsel submits that a speaking order dated 13.05.2025 has been passed on the representation submitted by the petitioner. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioners. The relevant part of the order read as under:- “The CRWP No. 4904 of 2025 was filed before the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in which Petitioners seeks Protection of life and liberty. On receiving the copy of which petition Renu Bala and Gurjant Singh Both Rio Riasat Avenue Kale, Ghanupur, PS Chheharta, Amritsar. were contacted but mobile number 94685-58990, given in petition was found to be switched off. MEENU 2025.05.14 18:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-4904-2025 -2- Police Party further tried to reach private respondents but the addresses in the petition were not correct. For corroboration, statements of Municipal Councilor has been reduced in writing. It is also checked from record that any complaint regarding the protection of life and liberty of petitioners is not earlier received in the police station. However, as and when petitioners are located or they themselves appear before this police station, appropriate action shall be taken accordingly as per law. A DDR No. 54 Dated 13.05.2025 has been recorded in the police station in this regard. This speaking order is passed accordingly. ” In the light of above, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition. Prayer is accepted. Dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail alternate remedy by way of appeal as per notification No.HOME-HM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 14.05.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2025.05.14 18:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document