VIKAS SETHI AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

2026-PHHC-068241 CRWP-5120-2026 -]- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CRWP-5120-2026 Date of decision : 04.05.2026 VIKAS SETHI AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate and Ms. Yukta Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. wee H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the mature of mandamus directing the official respondents No.1 to 4 to ensure protection of life and liberty of the petitioners in accordance with Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It is further prayed for issuance of direction to the official respondents to conduct a fair, impartial and time-bound inquiry/investigation on the complaint/representation dated 14.04.2026 (Annexure P-2) submitted by the petitioners. It is also prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondents from calling or summoning the petitioners to the police station without following the mandatory procedure prescribed under the BNSS, 2023, particularly Chapter XII thereof and from taking any co