CRWP-5837 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 112 CRWP-5837 of 2025 Date of Decision: 02.06.2025 Ruchi Pawar ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Vikram Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Navreet Kaur Barnala, AAG, Punjab. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner at the hands of respondent No.4 and take action on her representation dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has recently filed a representation on 26.05.2025 before the Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali) (Annexure P-3) raising her grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been taken thereon. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioner would be DINESH BANSAL 2025.06.02 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-5837 of 2025 -2- satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.2- Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar (Mohali) to decide the aforesaid representation filed by the petitioner and take necessary action thereon. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Navreet Kaur Barnala, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, has accepted the notice on behalf of the respondents-State and submits that the needful will be done in due course. Let a complete set of the paperbook be supplied to her during the course of the day. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid representation dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner within a period of one month from today, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. Needless to say, if any threat is found to the petitioner, the official respondents would provide her adequate security in order to protect her life and liberty. (MANISHA BATRA) 02.06.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.06.02 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh