CRWP-6205-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.126 CRWP-6205-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 11.06.2025 Pooja and another ..... Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. A.S. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed for seeking a direction to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents (arrayed in the petition) as they are living in a live-in-relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of respondents No.5 and 6. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major and are in a live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and they apprehend danger at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6. They have placed on record the copy of Aadhar cards (Annexures P-1 and P-2) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 08.06.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 but till date no action thereupon has been taken. He further submits that the petitioners will be satisfied if appropriate direction is given to respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the aforesaid representation in accordance with law in an expeditious manner. Ramandeep Singh 2025.06.11 13:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6205-2025 (O&M) 2 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Served with an advance copy of the petition, Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice for the official respondents and submits that the aforesaid representation will be disposed of in an expeditious manner in accordance with law. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view that the protection of life and liberty is a fundamental right emanating out of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the scope of the present petition is only regarding protection of life and liberty of the petitioners, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would meet if an appropriate direction is issued to the competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners expeditiously. 6. Accordingly, without commenting upon the validity of relationship between the petitioners and entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the record, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 08.06.2025 (Annexure P3) of the petitioners within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty. 7. 7. However, it is made clear that this order may not be construed as expression of an opinion with regard to the age of the petitioners and on legality and validity of the relationship of the petitioners in any civil or criminal proceedings nor the petitioners would be entitled for any protection Ramandeep Singh 2025.06.11 13:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6205-2025 (O&M) 3 against their arrest or continuance of any criminal proceedings against them, if otherwise, found to be involved in commission of any cognizable offence(s). Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE 11.06.2025 Ramandeep Singh Whether speaking / reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Ramandeep Singh 2025.06.11 13:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document