130 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6445-2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 20.06.2025 SHUBAM .......PETITIONER(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sukhbir Maandi, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. *** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.(Oral) This Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the official respondent No. 2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner from the hands of private respondents and also for taking legal action against the private respondents for extending threats to the petitioner. Today status report by way of affidavit of Davinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Tanda, District Hoshiarpur has been filed by learned State Counsel, the same is taken on record. Copy of the same has been furnished to the counsel opposite. The relevant part of the status report has been reproduced below :- 4. That it is submitted that the police of P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur visited the house of the petitioner on 18.06.2025 and Anuradha 2025.06.20 06:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6445-2025 (O&M) 2 recorded the statement of the petitioner and he stated that he received threats on the facebook and he has not received any threats call on WhatsApp of his mobile phone and he has also not received any threat call on his mobile phone. The petitioner also stated in his statement that the respondent No.4 has uploaded post of firing at sea-ship. The true translation of statement of petitioner is annexed as Annexure R- 1/T. 5. That it is submitted that the police of P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur also visited the house of the respondent No.4 at Village Bhanna and it was found that the respondent No.4 is living in Canada and is not living at Village Bhana, P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur. The respondent No.5 is also living in Canada. 6. That it is submitted that the police of P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur verified that the petitioner stated in his statement that he did not directly receive any threat from the respondent No.4 and 5 and the respondent No.4 has only uploaded video of firing in the sea. The police of P.S. Garhdiwala, also verified that the respondent No.4 is doing job in Canada in a ship. The police of P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur has not received application dated 10.06.2025 Annexure P-3 alleged to be submitted by the petitioner. However, the SHO P.S. Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur instructed the daily duty officers of P.S. Garhdiwala and also instructed the official of PCR unit Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur to keep vigil at the house of the petitioner to avoid any untoward incident. In this regard, DDR is recorded in Police Station Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur.’ In light of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner does not wish to press this petition. Hence, the same is dismissed as not pressed. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 20.06.2025 JUDGE anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Anuradha 2025.06.20 06:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document