CRWP-8340-2026 (O&M) 1- 111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRWP-8340-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.07.2026 DHARAM SINGH …PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Ranbir Singh Pathania, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. 1. The criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks the following reliefs:- (i) Direction to official respondent No.2 to protect life and liberty of the petitioner and his family at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6; (ii) Direction to official respondents to decide representation dated 12.04.2026. (iii) Direction to official respondent No.2 to take appropriate action against erring police officials for not taking action against the opposite party and subjecting petitioner to harassment and mental agony. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was engaged to respondent No.6 in 2016 but the marriage was postponed due to poor financial condition of private respondents. Petitioner had been financially assisting the respondents and had given them approximately SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.15 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8340-2026 (O&M) -2- Rs.4.5 lacs on different occasions. In 2024, he paid additional Rs.8 lacs for wedding expenses, however, private respondents refused to solemnize marriage. In March 2026, petitioner and his family members were insulted and threatened by respondent No.6 who refused to marry him. Respondent No.6 was now married in Ferozepur, Representation, Annexure P2 was moved to the police but no action was taken. 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. He submits that no representation of the petitioner was received and in case it is received, it would be decided as per law. 5. The petitioner appears to be aggrieved with the act of private respondent No.6 refusing to marry him, in spite of financial assistance received. There is no apparent threat to life and liberty of the petitioner. The only prayer in the representation, Annexure P2 is for legal action against the girl, her mother and father for cheating, betraying trust, causing mental harassment and financial loss. Petitioner is aggrieved of his broken engagement with respondent No.6 and her marriage with some other person. No threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner is perceived, thus, no ground is made out to issue any direction to the official respondents. 6. The petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 15.07.2026 Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.15 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document