CRWP-8119-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH 111 CRWP-8119-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.07.2026 DIMPLE SHARMA AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab. Mr. Virender Soni, Advocate for respondents No. 4 and 5. **** 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 respondents No. 4 to 7. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both petitioners are major. Petitioner No.1 was born on 02.09.2007 and petitioner No.2 on 26.07.2006. Both petitioners fell in love with each other and private respondents were pressurizing petitioner No. 1 to marry the person of their choice. Petitioners started living together. Respondents No. 4 to 7, parents and maternal uncles of petitioner No.1 were unhappy with the relationship and were 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. JYOTI 2026.07.10 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8119-2026 (O&M) 2 4. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. Mr. Virender Soni, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No. 4 and 5 and filed his power of attorney. Same is taken on record. He submits that private respondents wished to meet petitioner No. 1 and appropriate order be passed. 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 07.07.2026 (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. Private respondents are at liberty to approach the SHO concerned for meeting with petitioner No. 1. 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) 10.07.2026 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No JYOTI 2026.07.10 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document