Shakuntla v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP-247-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-247-2025 Date of Decision: January 21, 2025 Shakuntla ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Viren Sibal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of direction to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and also issue direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to immediate take appropriate legal action on the complaint/representation of the petitioner, dated 04.11.2024, Annexure P-4. 2.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that at the behest of the petitioner, FIR No.67 of 2014, under Sections 323, 325, 341, 452, 506 and 34 IPC was registered at Police Station Loharu, in which accused/respondents No.12 and 13 were convicted by the trial Court. He further submits that in the appeal, this Court had commuted the sentence, as was awarded by the learned trial Court. He submits that after the decision of appeal filed by the respondents, they are now threatening the petitioner/complainant. He submits that for redressal of her grievances, the petitioner has already filed representations before the authorities, dated MEENU 2025.01.22 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-247-2025 -204.11.2024 and 24.12.2024, Annexures P-4 and P-5 respectively, however, no action has been taken on the same till date. 3.

Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 4-State only. 4.

On asking of the Court, Mr.Sumit Jain, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State.

5.

After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the facts of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3, i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhiwani, District Bhiwani, to take into consideration the representation (if any filed by the petitioner before it within a period of one week from today) and take necessary action on the same by passing a speaking order expeditiously in accordance with law preferably within two weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.

January 21, 2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2025.01.22 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document