IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 156 CRWP-3102-2025 Date of decision: March 27, 2025 PREETI RANI AND ANOTHER …Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Khushager Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who apprehend threat to their life at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6 (family members of petitioner No.1), who are averse to their live-in relationship. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have been in a live-in relationship for some time now and they are continuously being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Hence, there is a genuine apprehension of the life of the petitioners being in peril. Resultantly, a representation dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) was also made to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, District Sirsa for protection of their life and liberty, but in vain. Learned counsel submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2- Superintendent of Police, District Sirsa to look into their representation (Annexure P-3) and take appropriate steps at the earliest. Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.27 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-3102-2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Rahul Mohan, Sr. DAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, District Sirsa, to look into the representation dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) qua the alleged threat perception and take necessary steps, as may be required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. However, this direction will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. March 27, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.27 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh