MANGAT RAM AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-4928-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-4928-2026 Decided on:07.05.2026 Mangat Ram and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 6. 2. On 28.04.2026, following was recorded: “ Petitioner No. 2 – Suriksha Devi, aged 19 years is permanent resident of District Doda, Jammu and Kashmir and even the private respondents are residents of District Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. Let credentials of the petitioners be verified by the State of Punjab and since when and where both of them are residing and also to verify, how petitioner No. 1 came in contact with petitioner No. 2. Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to learned State counsel within two days. List again on 07.