CRWP-4800-2025 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CRWP-4800-2025 Date of decision: 09.05.2025 HARPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : None. SANJAY VASHISTH. J.(Oral) 1. No one is present because the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, as well as High Court Bar Association have decided to observe today, i.e. May 09, 2025, as a ‘No Work Day’, in view of serious escalation of the ongoing war-like situation with Pakistan and considering the safety concerns of litigants, advocates, staff, general public and their families etc. 2. By filing present petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners seek necessary protection of their lives and personal liberty in view of the fact that they have decided to live in a live-in-relationship, as petitioner No.2 is not of marriageable age, and are under eminent threats at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 10. PARTICULARS OF PETITIONERS: Petitioner No. Name DoB or Age 1. Harpreet Kaur 21 years 2. Gurjit Singh 20 years 3. In the context of threat perception at the hands of private respondent No.4 to 10, petitioners have allegedly moved representation dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-3), to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (respondent No.2), wherein, all the apprehensions qua their lives and liberty has been expressed. 4. After perusing the case file, this Court is of the view that the present AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.05.10 03:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRWP-4800-2025 - 2- petition can be decided in limine, and this would not prejudice the rights of the respondents. 5. Since, petitioners have not contracted any marriage and seek only protection qua their lives and personal liberty, and for the same already representation dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) is pending before SSP, Jalandhar Rural, it would be appropriate to direct respondent No.2 to have a fair look to the said representation, on the grievance of the petitioners in order to ascertain veracity of allegations made by them. 7. Respondent No.2 would be at liberty to devise his/her own mechanism to ascertain the truth. He/she would also be at liberty to join the petitioners or any other person acquainted with facts in issue. If the innocence of the petitioners is established, then respondent No.2 shall proceed to take appropriate action in order to protect lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from being invaded by private respondent No.4 to 10. 8. The aforesaid order is being passed at this stage without meaning anything on the status of the parties on the basis of live-in relationship and age of petitioners. Respondent No.2 would consider and pass necessary order without being influenced by any statement of fact recorded herein-above. 9. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 09.05.2025 JUDGE amandeep Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.05.10 03:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment