145 AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7694-2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 Manpreet Kaur and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Aarish Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. J.S. Arora, DAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondent Nos.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 respondent Nos.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 but petitioner No.2 is not of marriageable age and are living in live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondent Nos.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 15.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2. 3. Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3-State only. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. J.S. Arora, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.17 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-7694-2025 -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. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur to decide the representation dated 15.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) 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) 17.07.2025 JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.17 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document