211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.02.2025 PRIYANKA AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Rahul, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG Punjab ****

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of directions to official respondents No. 2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No. 4 and 5 as enshrined under Article 21 of Constitution of India.

2. Petitioner No. 1 is stated to be a minor. The petitioners are stated to have sent a representation dated 14.05.2024 (Annexure P-3) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka-respondent No. 2.

3. Heard. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, while examining the issue of protection to the minors in the case of P…. Minor Through Vikram Vs. State of Haryana and Another (CRWP-2139-2022 (O&M) decided on 28.03.2022) and other connected matters, i.e. CRWP-2140-2022 (O&M) and CRWP-2250-2022 (O&M), had disposed of the matter by issuing directions to the Senior Superint