250 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7132-2026 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 SUDHA AND ANR ...Petitioners Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Nikita Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tanuj Sharma, AAG, Haryana. VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J. (Oral) 1. The present Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of appropriate directions to the respondents to provide adequate protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners, who are residing together in a live-in relationship out of their own free will, against the wishes of respondent No. 5 and other family members, owing to the apprehension of threat to their life and liberty at the hands of respondent No. 5 and his associates. 2. Notice of motion was issued, pursuant to which reply by way of an affidavit of Assistant Comissioner of Police, Zone-II, Panchkular, on behalf of respondent/State has been filed in Court today, which is taken on record, copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel opposite. 3. Perusal of the reply reveals that the statements of both the petitioners, namely Sudha and Govind, were recorded on 30.06.2026, and that petitioner No. 1 is residing with petitioner No. 2 in a live-in relationship of her own free will. It has also been pointed out that the statement of respondent No. 5, i.e. father of petitioner No. 1, was recorded, wherein he has expressed no objection to the petitioners residing together. It is further submitted that a KUMUD VERMA 2026.07.15 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh KUMUD VERMA 2026.07.15 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh