CRWP No.7178 of 2025 (O&M) 109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7178 of 2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.07.2025 Verjeet Kaur and another .....Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. **** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J. Present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for issuance of directions to official respondent Nos.2 & 3 to protect life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 9. (2) Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 3 at this stage. (3) Mr. Mohit Kapoor, learned Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the aforesaid official respondents. (4) Learned State Counsel, after obtaining instructions from the quarter concerned, apprised the Court that in view of the Standard Operating Procedure/Instructions dated 23.01.2025, issued by the Government of Punjab, petitioners can approach the Authorities concerned at Maternity Ward, 2nd Floor, Room No.1, 2, 3 Civil Hospital, Ferozepur on Mobile No.82642-43667 i.e. available 24 x 7. (5) In view of the above, present petition is disposed off with liberty to petitioners to approach the quarter concerned. -1- CRWP No.7178 of 2025 (O&M) (6) Needless to say that in case an occasion so arises, petitioners would be at liberty to avail the remedy as per law. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 08.07.2025 ( MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU ) Ithlesh JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No -2- ITHLESH KUMAR 2025.07.09 12:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment