CRWP-4377-2025 -1- 145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4377-2025 Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 Jaswinder Singh and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondent No.4 not to harass or interfere in the peaceful live-in-relationship 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 private respondents. It is further submitted that the petitioners apprehend danger from respondent No.4. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 24.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent no.2 for granting protection to their life and liberty. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. 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- Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar Mohali, to decide the representation (Annexure P-3) of the petitioners and SHARMILA DEVI 2025.05.01 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC CRWP-4377-2025 -2- grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. 6. 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. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 30.04.2025 JUDGE sharmila Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SHARMILA DEVI 2025.05.01 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC