IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CRWP-6766-2025 Date of decision : 26.06.2025 SURJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER ...... PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT *** Present :- Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate with Mr. Deify Jindal, Advocate, Mr. Akash Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, Deputy, A.G., Punjab. *** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to harass and humiliate the petitioners and not to call them in police station without complying with provisions of Section 35/179 of BNSS, 2023. A further prayer has been made to issue appropriate directions to the official respondents that in the event of registration of any criminal case against the petitioners and in the event of arrest, the petitioners be given 07 days prior notice because only to secure the arrest of accused Ranjeet Singh in case FIR No.97, dated VIPIN KUMAR 2025.06.27 13:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRWP-6766-2025 2 28.05.2025 under Sections 21(c) & 29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Khalra, District Tarn Taran (Annexure P-1), the police is subjecting the petitioners to untoward harassment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 17.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) to respondent Nos.2 & 3 and he shall be satisfied at this stage, if directions are issued to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran-respondent No.3 to look into the matter and take appropriate steps, in accordance with law. 3. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed with a direction to respondent No.3- The Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran, to look into representation dated 17.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) and take appropriate action within two weeks, in accordance with law. 4. Disposed off ( N. S. SHEKHAWAT ) JUDGE 26.06.2025 vipin Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.06.27 13:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order