LAKHWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP No. 8131 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (112) CRWP No. 8131 of 2026 Date of Decision : 13.07.2026 Lakdhwinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Shubham Verma, Advocate and Mr. Shivpartap Singh Khattra, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Amarinder Singh Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 to ensure protection of the life and personal liberty of the petitioner from the alleged threat extended by private respondent No. 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that private respondent No. 4, who is allegedly a notorious person, in connivance with the local police, has been threatening to kill the petitioner and his family members. It is further alleged that respondent No. 4 is demanding a 25% share in the property in question or, in the alternative, two harvesting combines every season. Learned counsel contends that respondent No. 4 is openly extorting money from the petitioner without any fear of law. He further submits th