113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7247-2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 09.07.2025 GURJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER .......PETITIONER(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Angrej Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G, Punjab. *** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.(Oral) This Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226/227 for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for issuance of direction to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondents not to harass the petitioners. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, learned State Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. He submits that investigation in the matter is still underway and when the police officials tried to contact them they were not found at the address given and efforts are being made to get in touch with private respondents. He further Anuradha 2025.07.10 07:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7247-2025 (O&M) 2 assures the Court that necessary action will be taken on the representation dated 05.07.2025 (Annexure P-5), by passing a speaking order within a period of three days from today, in the light of notification No.HOMEHM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). In light of the above, learned counsel for the petitioners does not want to press the instant petition any further. The present petition stands dismissed as not pressed. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to file appeal, as is stipulated in the Standard Operating Procedure as per law, in case of any grievance left after passing of the speaking order. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 09.07.2025 JUDGE anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Anuradha 2025.07.10 07:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document