The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed the criminal writ petition as withdrawn. The petitioner sought withdrawal after noting prior directions issued in a connected matter dated 16.07.2021.
The criminal writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Court for any remedy thereafter.
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2023:PHHC:060346
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
211
CRWP-2637-2022 Decided on : 27.04.2023
Shiv Kumar
. . . Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Punjab and others
. . . Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH
PRESENT: Mr. G.S.Verma, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
Mr. JS Arora, DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Ramanjeet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.4
SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)
“Case has been taken up for hearing through Video Conferencing.
This Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been moved by petitioner for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of petitioner at the hands of private respondents and to take action on representation dated 16.06.2021 (Annexure P-1).
Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner has already made representation on 16.06.2021 to Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, copy of which is available on the file as Annexure P/1, but still no action has been taken.
Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only.
At the asking of Court, Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Complete copy of paper book has been supplied to him.
In view of above, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 – Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, to look into and decide representation dated 16.06.2021 (Annexure P/1) in accordance with law by passing speaking order and that too within six weeks positively from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ”
KAVITA NAIN 2023.04.27 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment
2023:PHHC:060346
CRWP-2637-2022 - 2 -
(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE
April 27, 2023
k.nain
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No
KAVITA NAIN 2023.04.27 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present criminal writ petition should be dismissed as withdrawn in view of the direction already issued in the earlier petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shiv Kumar
State of Punjab
Sanjay Vashisth
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