2025:HHC:41617 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr.WP No. 24 of 2025 Date of decision: 02.12.2025 Sumangala Devi & Anr. …Petitioners Versus State of H. P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Shubham Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner has placed on record affidavit showing that petitioner No. 2 is also a holder of weapon licence. The affidavit is taken on record. 2. Counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a reference order of Punjab and Haryana High Court in CRWP No. 4660 of 2021, titled Yash Pal & Anr. vs. State of Haryana and Ors. decided on 09.09.2024, by the Division Bench, to point out that a view has been taken that even persons living together, where one of them is already married, protection can still be given keeping in view Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 2 2025:HHC:41617 3. Similar judgment of the Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Writ Petition No. 31544 of 2025, titled as xxxxx vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., decided on 18.08.2025, is also referred to. 4. Notice. Mr. Arsh Rattan, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3/State. 5. Keeping in view the fact that representation has already been given to the Superintendent of Police, Kangra, that there is a life threat as such to the petitioners, we dispose of the present petition with directions to the official-respondents No. 2 and 3 to look into the representation and take a separate call, if there is any threat perception to the petitioners or protection is to be granted, as alleged in the present petition. 6. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off, so also pending application(s), if any. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 2nd December, 2025 Judge (sanjeev)