CRWP-5749-2025 (O&M) -1- 126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5749-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.05.2025 AASMOHAMMAD ... Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Liaqat Ali, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India seeking issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner from the hands of private respondents No. 4 to 6. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner met respondent No. 4 in the year 2022-2023 and after about six months of friendship, they got married in Ludhiana on 14.04.2023. After some time, respondent No. 4 informed the petitioner that she was previously married and had obtained a Panchayati Divorce from her first husband. Thereafter, respondent No. 4 started meeting respondent No. 5 and became pregnant, but deliberately aborted the pregnancy three times. On 29.03.2025, respondent No. 4 intentionally set fire to the clothes and documents in the house, thereby destroying the evidence of marriage proofs with the petitioner. Thereafter, on 02.04.2025, respondent No. 4 absconded with respondent No. 5 and had stolen gold ornaments, cash of Rs. 1,26,000/- and AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.05.29 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5749-2025 (O&M) -2- other valuables. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No. 2 in this regard, but no action has been taken on it so far. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) submitted by the petitioner in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion qua official respondents only. 5. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. AG Punjab, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of official respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to learned State counsel today itself. 6. Keeping in view the prayer made by the petitioner and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the representation dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate steps in view of the submissions made therein, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 29.05.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.05.29 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document