JYOTI GHUGTYAL AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5694-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 25.05.2026 JYOTI GHUGTYAL AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate, for the petitioners. 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. 2. On 14.05.2026, following order was passed by this Court:- “Both petitioners and private respondents No.4 to 8 (family members of petitioner No.1-Jyoti Ghugtyal) are primarily residents of Kaihargaon Syalde, District Almoda (Uttarakhand). Therefore, the first issue which arises for consideration is whether or not present petition is maintainable before this Court? Let credentials of both the petitioners and their permanent place of abode and since when both of them are living at the given address be verified and reported to the Court. A copy of the complete paperbook along with the documents appended thereto be supplied to learned State c