283 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6371-2024 Date of Decision: 18.08.2025 Manga Kumar and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdev Singh Thind, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Lovedev Singh, Advocate and Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for respondents No.8 and 9. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. 1. Seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to 5 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.6 to 9, the petitioners have come up before this Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India r/w 482 CrPC. 2. Status Report by way of affidavit filed by State counsel has already been placed on record. Para no.7 of status report reads as follows: “7. That none of the petitioner was ever called to the Police station or CIA staff as alleged during the course of investigation nor the private respondents have nothing to do with the registration of FIR against said Kaushalya. As far as the Respondent no.7 is concerned, she was posted as SHO, P.S. City Malout at the time of investigation and submitted challan against accused Kaushlya therefore proceedings against respondent no.7 are being attended with malice.” 3. Given above, no orders are required to be passed and the present petition is disposed of. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 18.08.2025 Jyoti Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No. 1 Jyoti Sharma 2025.08.22 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh