CRWP-6011-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (211) CRWP-6011-2025 Date of decision: - 25.06.2025 Paramjit Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present:- Mr. Maneesh Bali, Advocate for Mr. F.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab. **** VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. In the present criminal writ petition, the following prayers have been made: - “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of a writ of Mandamus directing to the official respondents No.1 to 2 to provide the protection of life & liberty to the petitioner's son namely Harman Singh @ Kakoo son of Parkash Singh, who confined in District Jail at Mansa in First Information Report No.38 dated 06.04.2022 registered at Police Station Urban Estate, District Patiala, for the offence under Sections 302, 148, 149, of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 & 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act at the hands of respondents no.4 to 6. (ii) Direct the respondents to provide immediate medical treatment, including at PGI Chandigarh or other appropriate hospital; (iii) Direct an independent inquiry into the incident and take NARESH KUMAR 2025.06.25 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgement CRWP-6011-2025 -2- legal action against respondents no.4 to 6 for custodial torture and dereliction of duty; (iv) Direct the transfer of the petitioner's son to another jail to ensure his safety and well-being; (v) Any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case Any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case; (vi) any other interim relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case may also be granted in favour of the petitioner, in the interest of justice. (vii) To dispense with the service of advance notices to the respondents; (viii) To dispense with the filing of certified copies of all the Annexures and true typed copies of Annexures appended with the writ petition. 2. In pursuance of the order dated 06.06.2025, learned State counsel has produced on record the Medical Board Report, which is in a sealed cover and has been opened in Court. The said report is taken on record and has been marked as “Mark A”. 3. Learned State counsel has also filed an affidavit of Assistant Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab, in compliance of the order dated 06.06.2025. Para No.8 of the said affidavit is as under: - “8. That further in view of the above findings, the following action has been taken by the office of the deponent :- i. That the office of the deponent has ordered transfer of the prisoner from New District Jail Mansa to Central Jail Patiala and also directed the Superintendent, Central Jail, Patiala vide letter No. G.I/Sec-1/5180-5182 dated 21.06.2025 to ensure the protection of life and liberty of inmate and proper medical treatment as per rules. ii. Further, the office of the deponent has written to S.S.P, Mansa for investigating the matter in depth as per law and also NARESH KUMAR 2025.06.25 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgement CRWP-6011-2025 -3- intimate regarding the criminal/administrative liability of jail officers/officials, if any, established during investigation vide letter No G.I/Sec/S-3/5183 dated 21.06.2025. iii. That the office of the deponent has issued charge sheet under Rule 8 of The Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules against Shri Anu Malik, Assistant Superintendent District Jail, Mansa in view of negligence/ dereliction of duty on 23.06.2025. iv. That the office of the deponent has issued explanation call for supervisory lapse of the Superintendent, District Jail Mansa vide letter no. G.I/Sec/S-3/5196 dated 23.06.2025.” A perusal of the above would show that the petitioner has been transferred from New District Jail Mansa to Central Jail Patiala and other affirmative actions have also been taken. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the above stand on behalf of the respondent-State, has submitted that the present criminal writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of as such. 5. In view of the above, the present criminal writ petition is disposed of, as having been rendered infructous. ( VIKAS BAHL ) June 25, 2025 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No NARESH KUMAR 2025.06.25 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document/judgement