SATWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No. Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 ...Petitioner Versus ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present:- Mr. Prateek Rathee, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ritu Raj Singh, DAG, Punjab. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. The present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking issuance of directions to respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to provide immediate police protection to the petitioner on the ground that he is allegedly facing imminent threat to his life and liberty from gangsters, namely Lucky Patial and others, from whom the petitioner claims to have been subjected to continuous and repeated threats. The petitioner has further prayed for issuance of appropriate directions to the official respondents to safeguard and protect his life and liberty in accordance with law. 2. Upon notice, the State of Punjab has filed reply/status report to the present writ petition and has submitted that pursuant to the representation dated 23.03.2026 (Annexure P-1) submitted by the petitioner ANU 2026.05.26 17:12 I a