IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 108 Sonia and another State of Punjab and others CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Ms. Gaganpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Harsimran Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The petitioners namely approached this Court under Article seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for th petitioners are major and are staying together in live However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the representation dated at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 Faridkot. The there is a constant danger of Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursua IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-9884 Date of decision: and another VERSUS and others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ s. Gaganpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Harsimran Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioners namely Sonia and Pritpal Singh approached this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the representation dated 04.09.2025 (Annexure P-3 at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the tioners to the respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Pursuant to supply of advance copy, IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 9884-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 10.09.2025 ...Petitioners ...Respondents VINOD S. BHARDWAJ s. Gaganpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Harsimran Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Sonia and Pritpal Singh have of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. e petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live-in relationship. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the petitioners. A 3) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the Superintendent of Police, District petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that being implicated in a false case. Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only. nt to supply of advance copy, Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior ...Respondents SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.10 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 108 CRWP Deputy Advocate General, respondents No.1 to 3. providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present pe being disposed of with a direction to Officer, Police Station the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances. However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above Station House Officer, compliance. 10.09.2025 Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable CRWP-9884-2025(O&M) Advocate General, Punjab, appears and respondents No.1 to 3. He has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present pe being disposed of with a direction to respondent No. Officer, Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 04.09.2025 (Annexure P-3) for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to responde Station House Officer, Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 , appears and accepts notice on behalf of has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is respondent No.3- Station House to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the ) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with said representation to respondent No.3- Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot for requisite (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.10 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document