PRINCE AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-7428-2026 -1- 113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7428-2026 Date of decision: 24.06.2026 PRINCE AND ANR. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Mr. Gursharan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. **** RAMESH KUMARI, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 and 8 for not harassing the petitioner on any false criminal complaint. 2. Today, at the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition qua respondents No.7 and 8. 3. Ordered accordingly. 4. Advance copy of the petition has been served upon the State. 5. On asking, Ms. Jagriti Kalia, AAG, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents No. 1 to 3-State. 6. Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No.4 to 6 and filed his Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. 7. Respondent No.5 who is present i