NAVJEET SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC:079017 a CRWP-8586-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 232 CRWP-8586-2025 Date of decision : 19.05.2026 NAVJEET SINGH AND OTHERS ... PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- None for the petitioners. Mr. Rohit Hans, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 13. 2K H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the BNSS for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners from respondent Nos.4 to 13, to safeguard them from alleged persistent harassment, threats and abuse of police authority by respondent No. 3 (SHO), who is stated to be illegally threatening the arrest of petitioner No.7 and the other petitioners despite no cognizable offence having been committed by them and no FIR having been registered against any of the petitioners. It is further prayed for issuance of directions to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to ensure a fair and impartial investigation in FIR No.20 dated 25.03.2025 r