CRWP-7405-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CRWP-7405-2025 Decided on: 10.07.2025 Lovepreet Kaur and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. (appeared on advance notice) **** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. 1. 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 are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threats at the hands of respondents No.4 to 7. PARTICULARS OF PETITIONERS: Petitioner No. Name & parantage DoB or Age 1. Lovepreet Kaur d/o Rupinder Singh 19 years 2. Sandeep Singh s/o Rajvinder Singh 20 years 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that although both petitioners are major, petitioner No.2 is not of marriageable age. The petitioners are living in a live-in relationship against the wishes of their family members, who are allegedly threatening them and interfering in their personal lives. Hence, the petitioners are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant RASHMI 2025.07.10 19:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7405-2025 2 petition. They have also submitted a representation dated 05.07.2025 (Annexure P-3), wherein, they have expressed their apprehension. Learned counsel submits that the representation was addressed to the Commissioner, Sri Muktsar Sahib, but inadvertently and due to typographical mistake, instead of mentioning the designation of respondent No.2 as ‘Superintendent of Police, Muktsar Sahib’, it has been wrongly mentioned as ‘Commissioner of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib’. The said error is totally unintentional and thus, prays that appropriate directions for considering the representation submitted by the petitioners to protect their life and liberty, may be issued to the Superintendent of Police, District Muktsar Sahib. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. On asking of the Court, learned State counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent – State. Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to learned State counsel during course of the day. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-The Superintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib to look into the representation dated 05.07.2025 (Annexure P-3), qua threat perception, and if there is any substance in it, take necessary steps, in accordance with law, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. 6. However, this direction will not validate the live-in status between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE July 10, 2025 rashmi Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable: YES/NO RASHMI 2025.07.10 19:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document