CRWP-6912-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (240) CRWP-6912-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-09.07.2026 VISHAL SONI … Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Arjunveer Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Navreet Kaur, AAG Punjab. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J . (Oral) 1. This criminal writ petition has been filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of mandamus for protection of life and liberty of the petitioner and for issuance of direction to the respondents No.2 and 3 to act as per law in pursuance to the FIR No.157 dated 25.12.2025 registered under Section 306 IPC (corresponding to Section 108 of BNS) at Police Station Division No.2, Ludhiana by arresting the accused persons or any appropriate order or direction as the Court may deem fit. 2. Status report dated 06.07.2026 has been filed on behalf of respondent/State of Punjab which is taken on record. 3. In this case, out of five accused in the said FIR, three has been granted interim pre-arrest bail by the Court and they have joined the investigation whereas, the remaining two accused namely Neelam POONAM 2026.07.10 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6912-2026 (O&M) and her son Waris are absconding and investigating agency is making sincere efforts to apprehend them. 4. In view of this, the instant petition is disposed of. 5. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 09th July, 2026 JUDGE Poonam Whether reasoned / speaking? Yes / No Whether reportable? Yes / No POONAM 2026.07.10 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document