BALWINDER KAUR AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4531-2026 DECIDED ON: 08.05.2026 BALWINDER KAUR AND ANR .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Jaswinder Singh Rana, Advocate, for Mr. Shubham Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioners, seeking issuance of direction to the official respondents, to protect their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents Nos.4 to 6. 2. Since both the petitioners as well as private respondent Nos.4 to 6 are residents of the State of Himachal Pradesh, this Court, vide order dated 20.04.2026, had directed the State to verify the credentials and status of the petitioners, including their permanent place of residence. 3. Today, learned State counsel, upon instructions from ASI Jagtar Singh, submits that as per the verification conducted, both the petitioners have been residing at the given address in Jalandhar for the last five years. It is further submitted that statement of Rajinder Kumar Juneja, Municipal Councillor, has also been record