MANGA MASIH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5724-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Manga Masih .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA, J.(Oral) 1. The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner from the hands of private respondents and further for directing official respondents to decide his representation dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner limited his prayer to the extent that his representation dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioner may be looked into and decided in accordance with law. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On behalf of State, in pursuance of advance notice, Mr.Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab, appeared and submitted that representation dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure P-2) has been received and the same was inquired into by ASI Naresh Kumar. However, the compl