110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5506-2025 DECIDED ON: 27.05.2025 SANDEEP KAUR AND ANR .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. AG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent nos.4 to 6. Learned State counsel submits that a speaking order dated 27.05.2025 has been passed on the representation submitted by the petitioners. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioners. The relevant part of the order read as under:- “During enquiry, statement of respondent no. 4 (Husband of Petitoner no 1) has been recorded who stated that he has no objection on the relationship of both the petitioners. Besides this, all sincere efforts have been made to trace the petitioners, and after telephonically conversation with the petitioner they stated orally that MEENU 2025.05.28 09:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5506-2025 -2- they are out of state when they came in to your District then if they required protection they will contacted with this office for seeking protection. Further action should be taken in accordance with law. Keeping in view the above mentioned facts no further action is required on this petition and this petition is being filed to record room. Copy of this speaking order is being provided free of cost to petitioners through whatsapp and will provide as hard copy when they came to their said address. In case dissatisfaction with these speaking orders, Petitioners can appeal against these order within 3 days from the date of receiving of copy of these orders to DSP Crime against women(CAW) Room No 64 at SSP Office, DPO Mansa. ” Faced with the situation, 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 Dismissed as withdrawn.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) 27.05.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2025.05.28 09:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document