IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CRWP-8772 of 2025 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 18th August, 2025 Harsimran and another .....PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. Present: Mr. Armaan Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioners. *** AARADHNA SAWHNEY. , J (ORAL) Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, both the petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to protect their life and liberty from the hands of respondent No. 4 to 6 as they are living in live-in relationship. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major, petitioner No.1 is stated to be born on 16.03.2005. Date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 06.09.2005. Copies of their Aadhar Cards have been annexed as Annexures P-1 and P-2. It is further submitted that both the petitioners are known to each other for about two years and have developed an emotional bond with each other and have started living together, i.e. they are in live-in relationship. 3. In so far the present petition is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer to direct the official respondents to decide representation dated 06.08.2025 annexed as Annexure P-3 moved by petitioners. REEMA SAINI 2025.08.18 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-8772 of 2025 (O&M) -2- 4. Without commenting upon the merits of the case and in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to decide the representation dated 06.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) within a period of two weeks. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. 5. 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 would be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. 6. Disposed of accordingly. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) 18th August, 2025 JUDGE reema Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No REEMA SAINI 2025.08.18 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh