FARZANA ADIL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (116) CRWP-5053-2026 Decided on : 01.05.2026 Date of uploading: 01.05.2026 Farzana Adil ……Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others ……Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Ms. Poonam Saini, Advocate for Ms. Sapna Seth, Advocate for the petitioner **** SUMEET GOEL, JUDGE (Oral) 1. The petition in hand has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following substantive prayer(s):- “It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: A. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to provide immediate and adequate protection to the life and liberty of the petitioner keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and further restraining the respondent no's 2 and 3 from taking criminal action against the petitioners in any case at the instance of respondents no- 4. B. Direct the official respondents to take immediate appropriate action on the representation dated 24.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for sometime, has limited hi