SAHIL AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 112 CRWP No.7380 of 2026 Date of decision: June 23rd, 2026 Sahil and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present: Ms. Ramandeep Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners (through V.C.). Mr. Sandeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. This is a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondents No.4 to 10. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners apprehending threat to their life from the private respondents moved a representation dated 16.06.2026 to respondents No.2 and 3 and would be satisfied in case respondent No.2 looks into the representation dated 16.06.2026 and takes action in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that respondent No.2 would look into the representation dated 16.06.2026 and would take appropriate action in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, the present petitio