IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CRWP-8035-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 25.07.2025 Mamta Devi and another ….Petitioners V/S State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) CRM-W-1045-2025 Allowed as prayed for. CRWP-8035-2025 1. Instant criminal writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from danger at the hands of respondents No.4 to 12 as the petitioners are living in a live-in-relationship against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 12. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that let this petition be disposed of only with a direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, District Ludhiana to consider and decide the representation dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) alleged to have been submitted by the petitioners seeking protection for their lives and personal liberty. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.07.25 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRWP-8035-2025 (O&M) -2- 3. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only at this stage. 4. Mr. Adhiraj Singh, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. Accordingly, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and upon the relationship being maintained by the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Commissioner of Police, District Ludhiana that if any such representation, as indicated above, is indeed pending consideration, it shall be dealt with expeditiously in accordance with law. 6. It is, however, clarified that this order shall not debar the State from proceedings against the petitioners, if involved in any other case. 25.07.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.07.25 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document