CRWP-8040-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH 113 CRWP-8040-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.07.2026 KHUSHDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J.(ORAL) Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, both petitioners who are in live-in relationship have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondent No. 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both petitioners are major. Petitioner No.1 was born on 21.11.2002 and petitioner No.2 on 14.08.1994. Petitioner No. 1 was married with respondent No. 4 and a girl child was born out of the wedlock. On account of a matrimonial discord, on 15.04.2026, respondent No. 4 ousted petitioner No. 1 and her daughter, from the matrimonial home. Petitioner No. 2 was also married with one Vimla Kaur and due to matrimonial discord, wife of petitioner No. 2 had filed a divorce petition. Three children were born out of the said wedlock, who were in custody of petitioner No. 2. Both petitioners, fell in love with each other and started living together. Respondent No. 4, AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.09 17:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8040-2026 (O&M) 2 husband of petitioner No. 1, was unhappy with the relationship and was extending threats to eliminate the petitioners. Petitioners moved representation to respondent No.2 for protection of their life and liberty but to no avail. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. Heard. 6. Life and liberty of petitioners has to be protected irrespective of the fact that their relationship does not have approval of society. 7. Without commenting on the validity of relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to decide representation dated 04.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) within a period of one month. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, necessary steps as per law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. 8. However, this order shall neither validate the live-in- status between the petitioners nor shall have any bearing on any civil or criminal action, initiated or to be initiated against them. 9. Disposed of accordingly. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 09.07.2026 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.09 17:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document