145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4172-2025 Date of decision : 25.04.2025 Roshni and another .....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Aanand Kumar Maurya, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 & 3 to ensure that the petitioners are not harassed at the instance of private respondent as petitioners are living in live-in relationship against the wishes of private respondents, with a further prayer to direct the respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that both the petitioners are major and are living in live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from the private respondents. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2. 3. Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Sumit Jain, Addl. A.G., Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. POOJA SHARMA 2025.04.25 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-4172-2025 -2- 5. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Panchkula to decide the representation dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure P-4) of the petitioners and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. This order would not be understood having expressed any opinion whatsoever by this Court on the validity of their live-in relationship. 6. Disposed of. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 25.04.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.04.25 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document