CRWP-8624-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH 127 CRWP-8624-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.07.2026 PUSHPA RANI AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Ms. Anjali Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Shivam Kamboj Sirsa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG Haryana. **** 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 6. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both petitioners are major, petitioner No.1 was born on 10.08.1996 and petitioner No.2 on 06.01.1997. Both petitioners fell in love with each other and petitioner No. 1 told respondents No. 4 to 6 i.e. her family members, about her intention to marry petitioner No. 2 but respondent Nos. 4 to 6 were unhappy with the relationship and were extending threats to eliminate the petitioners. Thereafter petitioner No. 1 left her home and started residing with petitioner No. 2. Petitioners moved representation to respondent No.2 for protection of their life and liberty but to no avail. AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.20 20:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8624-2026 (O&M) 2 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG Haryana, 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 16.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) within a period of 01 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) 20.07.2026 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.20 20:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document