Varun Kumar And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3643-2024 Date of decision: August 22nd, 2024 Varun Kumar and others .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

None for the petitioners.

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 to 5, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents.

2.

Mr. Saurabh Singla, Advocate, has entered appearance on behalf of respondent No.8 and filed his power of attorney, which is taken on record.

3.

Short reply by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Ajnala, Amritsar (Rural), has been filed in Court today, which is taken on record.

4.

Learned State counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to paragraph 3 of the reply and submitted that petitioner No.1 has been provided with two gunmen and continuous surveillance of his house is being carried out through the patrol party. In addition, the petitioners have been provided with the contact number of the deponent and S.H.O., Police Station Rajasansi, Amritsar (Rural), to contact them in PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.22 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRWP-3643-2024 -2case of any emergency.

5.

None has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioners. 6.

In the wake of the reply filed by the learned State counsel, the instant petition stands disposed of.

August 22nd, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.22 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh