IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CRWP-8745-2026 Decided on: 23.07.2026 Gourav Kumar and another …...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. A.S. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG Punjab **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. 2. At the very outset. learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file fresh one with all details and exhaustive facts alongwith documents. 3. Dismissed as withdrawn with the aforementioned liberty. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 23.07.2026 JUDGE reena Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable: YES/NO REENA 2026.07.24 13:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh