117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8104-2025 DECIDED ON: 28.07.2025 NANCY AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Ms. Pushpinder Kaur Minhas, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. **** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 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. Learned State Counsel has submitted that a speaking order has already been passed in the representation dated 23.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) by the authorities concerned and has produced the copy of the same, which is taken on record. He has furnished a copy of the order to counsel for the petitioners. The relevant part of the speaking order is reproduced below :- ‘ Whereas Nancy W/e Rahul R/o # 1901 Ganesh Vihar Derabassi, District SAS Nagar had moved a complaint bearing number 6099/S/SSP Anuradha 2025.07.28 22:41 I agree to specified portions of this document CRWP-8104-2025 2 Dt.26.07.2025 before the SSP SAS Nagr. The complainants have mentioned in their complaint that they both are majors and they both got married. Against the wishes of their parents and now they are apprehending danger to their lives of the hands of Sarupa and others and they have demanded Protection of their life and liberty. During enquiry, by Jaswinder Singh my daughter was living in a live-in relationship with a boy named Rahul of her own free will. I and my family members have no objection to this. We have not threatened Nancy in any way and will not interfere in her life now. A copy of the statement is attached. Keeping in view the above mentioned facts, no further action is required on this complaint and this complaint is being filed to record room. Copy of this speaking order is being provided free of cost to complainants. In case of dissatisfaction with these speaking orders. Complainants con appeal against these orders within 3 days from the date of receving copies of these orders to DSP crime against women (CAW) room no 337 SSP Officer, Sector 76 SAS Nagar.’ In light of the above, counsel for the petitioner does not wish to press this petition further. The petitioners would be at liberty to file appeal, as is stipulated in the Standard Operating Procedure, 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 case of any grievance left after passing of the speaking order. Petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 28.07.2025 JUDGE anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No Anuradha 2025.07.28 22:41 I agree to specified portions of this document