112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8396-2025 DECIDED ON: 05.08.2025 POOJA RANI .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Pardeep Kumar Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. TPS Walia, AAG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent nos.4 to 13. Learned State counsel submits that a speaking order dated 04.08.2025 has been passed on the representation submitted by the petitioner. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner. The relevant part of the order read as under:- “During enquiry, the complainant Pooja Rani were contracted and their statements were recorded. They stated that now she do not worried from them and she Pooja Rani had been living peacefully and independently at Marriage In Partner Harpreet Singh. MEENU 2025.08.05 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8396-2025 -2- In the light of above facts and the statements of the alleged persons, no threat perception has been found at this stage, and no further action is warranted in this matter. Accordingly, this complaint is being filed in the record room. A copy of this speaking order”. In the light of above, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition. Prayer is accepted. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail alternate remedy by way of appeal as per notification No.HOME-HM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). Dismissed as withdrawn. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 05.08.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.08.05 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document