CRWP-8422-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.106 CRWP-8422-2025 Date of decision : 04.08.2025 Sajiya and another ..... Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Deepak Kumar Bartia, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J. (Oral) 1. 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) in view of the fact that the petitioners are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of respondents No.4 & 5. 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 & 5 and they apprehend danger at the hands of private respondents No.4 & 5. They have placed on record the copy of Aadhar cards (Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively) to substantiate their claim. The petitioners have also submitted a representation dated 01.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 i.e the Superintendent of Police Yamuna Nagar, District Yamuna Nagar. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Mr. Sanjay Sabharwal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice for the official respondents. Counsel for the ANJAL GUPTA 2025.08.05 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8422-2025 2 petitioners is directed to supply a copy of complete paper book to the counsel appearing for the State during the course of the day. 5. It goes without saying 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. 6. Without commenting upon the validity of relationship between the parties, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2- the Superintendent of Police Yamuna Nagar, District Yamuna Nagar, to decide the said representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-3) within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The respondent No.2 is further directed to ensure protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners, if there is any threat. 7. It is made clear that above direction shall not bar the initiation of any proceedings which may be felt necessary, in accordance with law. (SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE AUGUST 04, 2025 Anjal Whether speaking / reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJAL GUPTA 2025.08.05 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document