IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 115 Sushma and another State of Punjab and others CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Mr. Pankaj Kaushik, 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 the petitioners inter alia con 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 petitioners. A representation dated at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by the petitioners to the respondent No.2 Nagar, Mohali. The petitioners apprehend threat 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-10278 Date of decision: and another VERSUS and others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ r. Pankaj Kaushik, Advocate, for ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioners namely Sushma and Manish Kumar approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia con 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 petitioners. A on dated 18.09.2025 (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 10278-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 22.09.2025 ...Petitioners ...Respondents VINOD S. BHARDWAJ r. Pankaj Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioners. Sushma and Manish Kumar have 26 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-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, SAS 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. Saurav Verma, Addl. ...Respondents SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 115 CRWP AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is being disposed of with a direction to Police Station grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated action 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 shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate 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, for requisite compliance. 22.09.2025 Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable CRWP-10278-2025(O&M) accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given. Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is being disposed of with a direction to respondent No. Derabassi, District SAS Nagar, Mohali grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 18.09.2025 (Annexure P 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 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 respondent No. Station House Officer, Police Station Derabassi, District for requisite compliance. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 of respondents No.1 to 3. He has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present petition is respondent No.3-Station House Officer, SAS Nagar, Mohali to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in (Annexure P-3) and take appropriate 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 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- , District SAS Nagar, Mohali (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document