MOHAMMAD FAISHAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.102 CRWP-4828-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 Mohammad Faishal .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Gursimran Singh Madaan, Advocate, and Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satjot Singh Chahal, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect the petitioner’s life and liberty which is under constant threat at the hands of respondents no.5 and 6, on account of a video regarding acceptance of bribe by the sixth respondent from the petitioner having been uploaded on social media on 18.04.2026. 2. Learned State counsel contends that there is no averment in the petition with regard to any specific threat having been extended to the petitioner by the said respondents. In case he receives threat to his life and liberty at any stage, he can approach the concerned respondent/Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, who will look into the complaint and take appropriate action in that regard. 3. In view of the statement made, n