MAKHAN PRABHAKAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-3054-2026 1 122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3054-2026 Makhan Parbhakar ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Date of decision: May 07, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 07, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. R. Kartikeya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) The substantive prayer made in the petition in hand reads thus: “on the facts stated and submission made above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: i) Summon the records of the case; ii) Direct Respondents to make adequate arrangements to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner's son-Manish Prabhakar, during his transit and confinement to the State of Punjab; iii) Direct Respondents to detain the petitioner's son-Manish Prabhakar handcuffed and shackled during transit from the Police Station to Court or any other place, as may be required; iv) Direct Respondents to ensure that the Petitioner's son- Manish Prabhakar is placed in an area which has CCTV coverage and the proceedings are video recorded;” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after argui